diff --git a/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js b/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js
index d66fcc630..f1a7665d5 100644
--- a/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js
+++ b/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ BI.AbstractTreeValueChooser = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
                     value: nodes[i].value,
                     text: nodes[i].text,
                     times: 1,
-                    isParent: nodes[i].getChildrenLength() > 0,
+                    isParent: nodes[i].isParent || nodes[i].getChildrenLength() > 0,
                     checked: state[0],
                     half: state[1],
                     halfCheck: openState ? false : state[1],