diff --git a/CHANGELOG.yaml b/CHANGELOG.yaml
index 53933f362..98f2b8254 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.yaml
+++ b/CHANGELOG.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+unreleased:
+  fixed bugs:
+    - >-
+      Fixed a bug where item's parent reference was missing from request and
+      response callback
+
 7.43.0:
   date: 2024-10-30
   new features:
diff --git a/lib/runner/create-item-context.js b/lib/runner/create-item-context.js
index 325d696e1..07902cc2a 100644
--- a/lib/runner/create-item-context.js
+++ b/lib/runner/create-item-context.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function (payload, defaults) {
     // we clone item from the payload, so that we can make any changes we need there, without mutating the
     // collection
     context.item = new sdk.Item(payload.item.toJSON());
+    context.item.setParent(payload.item.parent());
 
     // get a reference to the Auth instance from the item, so changes are synced back
     context.auth = context.originalItem.getAuth();
diff --git a/lib/runner/request-helpers-presend.js b/lib/runner/request-helpers-presend.js
index 2e8a2723a..85b388980 100644
--- a/lib/runner/request-helpers-presend.js
+++ b/lib/runner/request-helpers-presend.js
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ module.exports = [
                     item = new sdk.Item({ request }),
                     originalItem = context.originalItem;
 
+                item.setParent(originalItem.parent());
+
                 // auth handler gave a no go, and an intermediate request.
                 // make the intermediate request the response is passed to `init` hook
                 // we are overriding the originalItem because in pre we have a entire new request
diff --git a/lib/runner/util.js b/lib/runner/util.js
index 9ee4573bb..3d65fcd8e 100644
--- a/lib/runner/util.js
+++ b/lib/runner/util.js
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
             hasVaultSecrets = vaultValues ? vaultValues.count() > 0 : false,
 
+            itemParent = context.item.parent(),
             urlObj = context.item.request.url,
             // @note URL string is used to resolve nested variables as URL parser doesn't support them well.
             urlString = urlObj.toString(),
@@ -310,6 +311,9 @@ module.exports = {
         item = context.item = new sdk.Item(context.item.toObjectResolved(null,
             variableDefinitions, { ignoreOwnVariables: true }));
 
+        // restore the parent reference
+        item.setParent(itemParent);
+
         // re-parse and update the URL from the resolved string
         urlString && (item.request.url = new sdk.Url(urlString));
 
diff --git a/test/integration/sanity/response-callback.test.js b/test/integration/sanity/response-callback.test.js
index f8d0c41df..25ae34d23 100644
--- a/test/integration/sanity/response-callback.test.js
+++ b/test/integration/sanity/response-callback.test.js
@@ -145,5 +145,13 @@ describe('response callback', function () {
             // cursor
             expect(testrun).to.have.nested.property('response.firstCall.args[1]').that.has.property('ref');
         });
+
+        it('should have item\'s parent reference intact', function () {
+            const parent = testrun.beforeItem.firstCall.args[2].parent();
+
+            expect(testrun.request.firstCall.args[4].parent()).to.equal(parent);
+            expect(testrun.request.secondCall.args[4].parent()).to.equal(parent);
+            expect(testrun.response.firstCall.args[4].parent()).to.equal(parent);
+        });
     });
 });