diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/content.sort.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/content.sort.controller.js
index 6858d16859..39b8d43e39 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/content.sort.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/content.sort.controller.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     function ContentSortController($scope, $timeout, contentResource) {
 
         var vm = this;
+        var parentId = $scope.currentNode.parentId;
         var id = $scope.currentNode.id;
 
         vm.loading = false;