diff --git a/mod/item.php b/mod/item.php
index 9e0768a658..81d7c753b4 100755
--- a/mod/item.php
+++ b/mod/item.php
@@ -755,7 +755,8 @@ function item_post(&$a) {
 					'source_link'  => $datarray['author-link'],
 					'source_photo' => $datarray['author-avatar'],
 					'verb'         => ACTIVITY_POST,
-					'otype'        => 'item'
+					'otype'        => 'item',
+					'parent'       => $parent,
 				));
 			
 			}