diff --git a/src/Thing.cs b/src/Thing.cs
index 72a54b1..a231304 100644
--- a/src/Thing.cs
+++ b/src/Thing.cs
@@ -117,8 +117,14 @@ namespace RoboidControl {
             else
                 this.parent = parent;
 
-            this.owner = parent.owner;
+            this.owner = this.parent.owner;
             this.owner.Add(this, true);
+
+            Participant.UpdateEvent e = new() {
+                messageId = ThingMsg.id,
+                thing = this
+            };
+            this.owner.updateQueue.Enqueue(e);
         }
 
         public static Thing CreateRemote(Participant owner, byte thingType, byte thingId) {