diff --git a/framework/helper.class.php b/framework/helper.class.php
index c5557cb237..5a4aad03ca 100644
--- a/framework/helper.class.php
+++ b/framework/helper.class.php
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ function initTableData(array $items, array &$fieldList, object $model = null): a
             $item->isParent = true;
         }
 
-        if(!empty($item->parent) && !isset($items[$item->parent])) $items->parent = '';
+        if(!empty($item->parent) && !isset($items[$item->parent])) $item->parent = '';
         if(!empty($item->parent) && isset($items[$item->parent])) $items[$item->parent]->isParent = true;
 
         if(count($item->actions) > $maxActionCount) $maxActionCount = count($item->actions);