diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image.py
index 2939453f..94b753c8 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image.py
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ class Image(PlotBase):
         popups: bool = True,
         **kwargs,
     ):
-        self._main_image = ImageItem(parent_image=self)
         self._color_bar = None
         if config is None:
             config = ImageConfig(widget_class=self.__class__.__name__)
         super().__init__(
             parent=parent, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, popups=popups, **kwargs
         )
+        self._main_image = ImageItem(parent_image=self)
 
         # For PropertyManager identification
         self.setObjectName("Image")
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_item.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_item.py
index 721fb37d..7e8cc2a1 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_item.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image/image_item.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ class ImageItem(BECConnector, pg.ImageItem):
         else:
             self.config = config
         pg.ImageItem.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        BECConnector.__init__(self, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
 
         self.parent_image = parent_image
 
@@ -95,6 +94,11 @@ class ImageItem(BECConnector, pg.ImageItem):
         # Image processor will handle any setting of data
         self._image_processor = ImageProcessor(config=self.config.processing)
 
+        BECConnector.__init__(self, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+
+    def parent(self):
+        return self.parent_image
+
     def set_data(self, data: np.ndarray):
         self.raw_data = data
         self._process_image()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_curve.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_curve.py
index 2056bb23..12406d05 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_curve.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_curve.py
@@ -78,11 +78,13 @@ class ScatterCurve(BECConnector, pg.PlotDataItem):
             self.config = config
             name = config.label
         pg.PlotDataItem.__init__(self, **kwargs, name=name)
-        BECConnector.__init__(self, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
         self.parent_item = parent_item
-        self.parent = parent_item
         self.data_z = None  # color scaling needs to be cashed for changing colormap
         self.apply_config()
+        BECConnector.__init__(self, config=config, gui_id=gui_id)
+
+    def parent(self):
+        return self.parent_item
 
     def apply_config(self, config: dict | ScatterCurveConfig | None = None, **kwargs) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform.py
index 86078597..59362c2e 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/scatter_waveform/scatter_waveform.py
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ class ScatterWaveform(PlotBase):
             parent=parent, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, popups=popups, **kwargs
         )
         self._main_curve = ScatterCurve(parent=self, parent_item=self)
-        # self._main_curve = ScatterCurve(parent_item=self)
-        # For PropertyManager identification
 
         # Specific GUI elements
         self.scatter_dialog = None