diff --git a/addons/ofxSvg/src/ofxSvgGroup.h b/addons/ofxSvg/src/ofxSvgGroup.h
index 3e577bae1b4..a0eedef6ed4 100755
--- a/addons/ofxSvg/src/ofxSvgGroup.h
+++ b/addons/ofxSvg/src/ofxSvgGroup.h
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ class ofxSvgGroup : public ofxSvgElement {
 		for( const auto& ptr : mChildren ) {
 			if( ptr ) {
 				auto newKid = ptr->clone();
-				newKid->setParent(*this);
+				newKid->setParent(*newEle);
 				newEle->mChildren.push_back(newKid);
 			}
 		}