diff --git a/lib/oga/xml/element.rb b/lib/oga/xml/element.rb
index 26eabff..4696a05 100644
--- a/lib/oga/xml/element.rb
+++ b/lib/oga/xml/element.rb
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ module Oga
       #
       def inner_text=(text)
         text_node = XML::Text.new(:text => text)
-        @children = NodeSet.new([text_node])
+        @children = NodeSet.new([text_node], self)
       end
 
       ##
diff --git a/spec/oga/xml/element_spec.rb b/spec/oga/xml/element_spec.rb
index 67b4223..824e382 100644
--- a/spec/oga/xml/element_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/oga/xml/element_spec.rb
@@ -268,6 +268,12 @@ describe Oga::XML::Element do
 
       @element.children.length.should == 1
     end
+
+    it 'sets the parent node of the newly inserted text node' do
+      @element.inner_text = 'foo'
+
+      @element.children[0].parent.should == @element
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#text_nodes' do