diff --git a/clutter/cally/cally-root.c b/clutter/cally/cally-root.c
index 780d946c8..bc8155d2e 100644
--- a/clutter/cally/cally-root.c
+++ b/clutter/cally/cally-root.c
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ cally_root_initialize (AtkObject              *accessible,
       clutter_stage = CLUTTER_STAGE (iter->data);
       cally_stage = clutter_actor_get_accessible (CLUTTER_ACTOR (clutter_stage));
 
+      atk_object_set_parent (cally_stage, ATK_OBJECT (root));
+
       root->priv->stage_list = g_slist_append (root->priv->stage_list,
                                                cally_stage);
     }
@@ -251,6 +253,8 @@ cally_util_stage_added_cb (ClutterStageManager *stage_manager,
 
   cally_stage = clutter_actor_get_accessible (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
 
+  atk_object_set_parent (cally_stage, ATK_OBJECT (root));
+
   root->priv->stage_list = g_slist_append (root->priv->stage_list,
                                            cally_stage);