diff --git a/src/directives/table/table_view.coffee b/src/directives/table/table_view.coffee
index e52b1fa..5b71475 100644
--- a/src/directives/table/table_view.coffee
+++ b/src/directives/table/table_view.coffee
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ angular.module("Mac").factory "MacTableController", ["Table", (Table) ->
     hasReorderableColumns: false
 
     makeTable: (columns) ->
-      @table = @scope.table = new Table columns
+      @table         = @scope.table = new Table columns
+      @table.$parent = @scope.$parent
 ]
 
 angular.module("Mac").directive "macTable", [ "MacTableController", (MacTableController) ->
diff --git a/test/unit/table_view.spec.coffee b/test/unit/table_view.spec.coffee
index 803536a..c9a20f7 100644
--- a/test/unit/table_view.spec.coffee
+++ b/test/unit/table_view.spec.coffee
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ describe "Table View", ->
       it "Should set the width automatically", ->
         expect(element.find("[mac-cell-template]").first().attr("width")).toBe "50%"
 
+      describe "Scope References", ->
+        it "Stores the parent scope on the table object", ->
+          expect(element.scope().table.$parent).toBe scope
+
       describe "Section Controllers", ->
 
         beforeEach inject (TableSectionController) ->