diff --git a/internal/system/box.go b/internal/system/box.go
index e76c57b..c618f55 100644
--- a/internal/system/box.go
+++ b/internal/system/box.go
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ func (this *box) setParent (parent parent) {
 		this.SetFocused(false)
 	}
 	this.parent = parent
-	this.recursiveReApply()
+	this.outer.recursiveReApply()
 }
 
 func (this *box) getParent () parent {