diff --git a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
index 6ac94f83a..364b20794 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  - fix [ 1168084 ] file uploads don't work.
  - fix [ 1167720 ] Folder::view() subfolder_loop - missing.. [mwilson]
  - fix [ 1169379 ] eventscalendar wobjects have wrong scope after upgrade
-
+ - fix [ 1168812 ] navigation sometimes fails to use correct... [mwilson]
 
 6.5.3
  - Sorted templates into folders named after their respective namespaces
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
index 214241d7f..4bbfde730 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ sub view {
 		}
 		$absoluteDepthOfLastPage = $pageData->{"page.absDepth"};
 		$pageData->{"page.hasChild"} = $asset->hasChildren;
-		my $parent = $self->getParent;
+		my $parent = $asset->getParent;
 		if (defined $parent) {
 			foreach my $property (@interestingProperties) {
 				$pageData->{"page.parent.".$property} = $parent->get($property);