diff --git a/src/elements/CommerceProduct.php b/src/elements/CommerceProduct.php
index c3451282..4a4d34e2 100644
--- a/src/elements/CommerceProduct.php
+++ b/src/elements/CommerceProduct.php
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ private function _parseVariants($event): void
             // Create a new variant, or find an existing one to edit
             if (!isset($variants[$sku])) {
                 $variants[$sku] = new VariantElement();
+                $variants[$sku]->product = $element;
             }
 
             // We are going to handle stock after the product and variants save