diff --git a/engine/layout.cpp b/engine/layout.cpp
index 87bb1cc..3079201 100644
--- a/engine/layout.cpp
+++ b/engine/layout.cpp
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ void Node::load_internal(const tinyxml2::XMLElement* x_node)
             auto id = const_hash(ids);
             auto& ref = (*m_manager)[id];
             m_children.push_back(ref.clone());
-            m_children.back().parent = parent;
-            m_children.back().m_manager = m_manager;
+            m_children.back().parent = this;
             YGNodeInsertChild(y_node, m_children.back().y_node, YGNodeGetChildCount(y_node));
         }
         else
@@ -228,6 +227,7 @@ Node Node::clone()
     YGNodeCopyStyle(n.y_node, y_node);
     if (m_widget)
         n.m_widget = m_widget->clone();
+    n.m_manager = m_manager;
     for (auto& c : m_children)
     {
         n.m_children.push_back(std::move(c.clone()));