diff --git a/lib/active_admin_import/dsl.rb b/lib/active_admin_import/dsl.rb
index 6d4698f..d397682 100644
--- a/lib/active_admin_import/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/active_admin_import/dsl.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ def active_admin_import(options = {}, &block)
         _params = params.respond_to?(:to_unsafe_h) ? params.to_unsafe_h : params
         params = ActiveSupport::HashWithIndifferentAccess.new _params
         @active_admin_import_model = options[:template_object]
-        @active_admin_import_model.assign_attributes(params[params_key].try(:deep_symbolize_keys) || {})
+        @active_admin_import_model.assign_attributes(params[params_key].try(:deep_symbolize_keys) || {})        
+        @active_admin_import_model.assign_attributes(parent: parent) unless defined?(parent).nil?
+
         # go back to form
         return render template: options[:template] unless @active_admin_import_model.valid?
         @importer = Importer.new(