diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index 43ba881432..7f7c8b63cb 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -1616,6 +1616,7 @@ void EntityItem::updatePosition(const glm::vec3& value) {
                 entity->markDirtyFlags(Simulation::DIRTY_POSITION);
             }
         });
+        locationChanged();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1625,6 +1626,13 @@ void EntityItem::updateParentID(const QUuid& value) {
         // children are forced to be kinematic
         // may need to not collide with own avatar
         markDirtyFlags(Simulation::DIRTY_MOTION_TYPE | Simulation::DIRTY_COLLISION_GROUP | Simulation::DIRTY_POSITION);
+        forEachDescendant([&](SpatiallyNestablePointer object) {
+            if (object->getNestableType() == NestableType::Entity) {
+                EntityItemPointer entity = std::static_pointer_cast<EntityItem>(object);
+                entity->markDirtyFlags(Simulation::DIRTY_POSITION);
+            }
+        });
+        locationChanged();
     }
 }