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1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/lib/json/json.cc b/src/core/lib/json/json.cc
index 6d359573f8..e78b73cefd 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/json/json.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/json/json.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ void grpc_json_destroy(grpc_json* json) {
 
 grpc_json* grpc_json_link_child(grpc_json* parent, grpc_json* child,
                                 grpc_json* sibling) {
+  // link child up to parent
+  child->parent = parent;
   // first child case.
   if (parent->child == nullptr) {
     GPR_ASSERT(sibling == nullptr);
@@ -81,7 +83,6 @@ grpc_json* grpc_json_create_child(grpc_json* sibling, grpc_json* parent,
   grpc_json* child = grpc_json_create(type);
   grpc_json_link_child(parent, child, sibling);
   child->owns_value = owns_value;
-  child->parent = parent;
   child->value = value;
   child->key = key;
   return child;