diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
index 2b1d70f4d0..0497bc5a2b 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -773,6 +773,14 @@ bool RenderableModelEntityItem::shouldBePhysical() const {
     }
 }
 
+int RenderableModelEntityItem::getJointParent(int index) const {
+    auto model = getModel();
+    if (model) {
+        return model->getRig().getJointParentIndex(index);
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
 glm::quat RenderableModelEntityItem::getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index) const {
     auto model = getModel();
     if (model) {
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
index 79e56d7a76..ba185dee96 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public:
     // these are in the frame of this object (model space)
     virtual glm::quat getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index) const override;
     virtual glm::vec3 getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index) const override;
+    virtual int getJointParent(int index) const override;
     virtual bool setAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index, const glm::quat& rotation) override;
     virtual bool setAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index, const glm::vec3& translation) override;
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
index eb1cdf24e4..5c45c96702 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ public:
     // these are in the frame of this object
     virtual glm::quat getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index) const override { return glm::quat(); }
     virtual glm::vec3 getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index) const override { return glm::vec3(0.0f); }
+    virtual int getJointParent(int index) const override { return -1; }
 
     virtual bool setLocalJointRotation(int index, const glm::quat& rotation) override { return false; }
     virtual bool setLocalJointTranslation(int index, const glm::vec3& translation) override { return false; }
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
index 1b1853762b..7f7a628890 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -1834,6 +1834,15 @@ glm::vec3 EntityScriptingInterface::localCoordsToVoxelCoords(const QUuid& entity
     }
 }
 
+int EntityScriptingInterface::getJointParent(const QUuid& entityID, int index) {
+    if (auto entity = checkForTreeEntityAndTypeMatch(entityID, EntityTypes::Model)) {
+        auto modelEntity = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ModelEntityItem>(entity);
+        return modelEntity->getJointParent(index);
+    } else {
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+
 glm::vec3 EntityScriptingInterface::getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(const QUuid& entityID, int jointIndex) {
     if (auto entity = checkForTreeEntityAndTypeMatch(entityID, EntityTypes::Model)) {
         auto modelEntity = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ModelEntityItem>(entity);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
index 0cea005ddd..890c666010 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
@@ -1007,7 +1007,16 @@ public slots:
      */
     // FIXME move to a renderable entity interface
     Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(const QUuid& entityID, int jointIndex);
-
+    
+    /**jsdoc
+     * Get the index of the parent joint.
+     * @function Entities.getJointParent
+     * @param {Uuid} entityID - The ID of the entity.
+     * @param {number} index - The integer index of the joint.
+     * @returns {number} The index of the parent joint.
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE int getJointParent(const QUuid& entityID, int index);
+    
     /**jsdoc
      * Get the translation of a joint in a {@link Entities.EntityType|Model} entity relative to the entity's position and 
      * orientation.
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
index 03ed97afbd..f8658f73d4 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ public:
     virtual glm::vec3 getAbsoluteJointScaleInObjectFrame(int index) const { return glm::vec3(1.0f); }
     virtual glm::quat getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index) const { return glm::quat(); }
     virtual glm::vec3 getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index) const { return glm::vec3(); }
+    virtual int getJointParent(int index) const { return -1; }
+
     virtual bool setAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index, const glm::quat& rotation) { return false; }
     virtual bool setAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index, const glm::vec3& translation) {return false; }