diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index 63613c995..3998ece88 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -5333,6 +5333,7 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
 //          if (params != null) {
 //            image.setParams(g, params);
 //          }
+          image.parent = this;
           return image;
         }
       }