diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 49080cbb..e28342fa 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
  ===== 3.1.30-dev ===== (xx.xx.xx)
  28.01.2016
   - bugfix allow windows network filepath or wrapper (forum topic 25876) https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/170
+  - bugfix if fetch('foo.tpl') is called on a template object the $parent parameter should default to the calling template object https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/152
   
  27.01.2016
   - revert bugfix compiling {section} did create warning
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_templatebase.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_templatebase.php
index 3c05246c..0b4812d6 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_templatebase.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_templatebase.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ abstract class Smarty_Internal_TemplateBase extends Smarty_Internal_Data
         } else {
             // get template object
             /* @var Smarty_Internal_Template $template */
-            $template = $smarty->createTemplate($template, $cache_id, $compile_id, $parent, false);
+            $template = $smarty->createTemplate($template, $cache_id, $compile_id, $parent ? $parent : $this, false);
             if ($this->_objType == 1) {
                 // set caching in template object
                 $template->caching = $this->caching;