diff --git a/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js b/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js
index eb918abf9..2edc16e50 100644
--- a/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js
+++ b/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ BI.AbstractTreeValueChooser = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
                     value: node.value,
                     text: node.text,
                     times: 1,
-                    isParent: node.getChildrenLength() > 0,
+                    isParent: nodes[i].isParent || nodes[i].getChildrenLength() > 0,
                     checked: state[0],
                     halfCheck: state[1],
                     open: self.options.open,
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ BI.AbstractTreeValueChooser = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
                 times: 1,
                 isParent: false,
                 checked: true,
-                halfCheck: false
+                halfCheck: false,
             };
         });
     },