diff --git a/NewHorizons/Builder/Props/ScatterBuilder.cs b/NewHorizons/Builder/Props/ScatterBuilder.cs
index e725bf8a..e9416b3a 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Builder/Props/ScatterBuilder.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Builder/Props/ScatterBuilder.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using NewHorizons.External.Modules.Props;
 using NewHorizons.Utility;
 using NewHorizons.Utility.Files;
 using NewHorizons.Utility.Geometry;
+using NewHorizons.Utility.OWML;
 using OWML.Common;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -120,10 +121,27 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Props
                         }
                     }
 
+
+                    var parent = sector?.transform ?? go.transform;
+
+                    if (go != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(propInfo.parentPath))
+                    {
+                        var newParent = go.transform.Find(propInfo.parentPath);
+                        if (newParent != null)
+                        {
+                            parent = newParent;
+                            sector = newParent.GetComponentInParent<Sector>();
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            NHLogger.LogError($"Cannot find parent object at path: {go.name}/{propInfo.parentPath}");
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     var prop = scatterPrefab.InstantiateInactive();
-                    prop.transform.SetParent(sector?.transform ?? go.transform);
-                    prop.transform.localPosition = go.transform.TransformPoint(point * height);
-                    var up = go.transform.InverseTransformPoint(prop.transform.position).normalized;
+                    prop.transform.SetParent(parent, false);
+                    prop.transform.position = go.transform.TransformPoint(point * height);
+                    var up = (prop.transform.position - go.transform.position).normalized;
                     prop.transform.rotation = Quaternion.FromToRotation(Vector3.up, up);
 
                     if (propInfo.offset != null) prop.transform.localPosition += prop.transform.TransformVector(propInfo.offset);
diff --git a/NewHorizons/External/Modules/Props/ScatterInfo.cs b/NewHorizons/External/Modules/Props/ScatterInfo.cs
index b53cd4e8..21d32d35 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/External/Modules/Props/ScatterInfo.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/External/Modules/Props/ScatterInfo.cs
@@ -66,5 +66,10 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External.Modules.Props
         /// Should this detail stay loaded even if you're outside the sector (good for very large props)
         /// </summary>
         public bool keepLoaded;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The relative path from the planet to the parent of this object. Optional (will default to the root sector).
+        /// </summary>
+        public string parentPath;
     }
 }