diff --git a/widgets/itembackground.cpp b/widgets/itembackground.cpp
index 6638371a1..f78f50f3f 100644
--- a/widgets/itembackground.cpp
+++ b/widgets/itembackground.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ void ItemBackground::setTargetItem(QGraphicsItem *target)
     }
 
     if (target) {
+        setZValue(target->zValue() - 1);
+        setParentItem(target->parentItem());
         QRectF rect = target->boundingRect();
         rect.moveTopLeft(target->pos());
         setTarget(rect);