diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/effects.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/effects.js
index 33f73ad6c7..324bd3c233 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/effects.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/effects.js
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ function create_effect(type, fn, sync, push = true) {
 		}
 
 		if (e !== null) {
+			e.parent = parent;
+
 			if (parent !== null) {
 				push_effect(e, parent);
 			}