diff --git a/module/story/model.php b/module/story/model.php
index b5a9453a7a..3eb9a9568c 100644
--- a/module/story/model.php
+++ b/module/story/model.php
@@ -1522,9 +1522,9 @@ class storyModel extends model
             ->checkIF($story->closedReason == 'duplicate', 'duplicateStory', 'notempty')
             ->where('id')->eq($storyID)->exec();
 
-        /* Update parent story status. */
+        /* Update parent story status and stage. */
         if($oldStory->parent > 0) $this->updateParentStatus($storyID, $oldStory->parent);
-        $this->setStage($storyID);
+        $this->setStage($oldStory->parent);
         if(!dao::isError()) $this->loadModel('score')->create('story', 'close', $storyID);
         return common::createChanges($oldStory, $story);
     }