diff --git a/ophyd_devices/interfaces/base_classes/psi_device_base.py b/ophyd_devices/interfaces/base_classes/psi_device_base.py
index 9d0bdf7..3a6fa07 100644
--- a/ophyd_devices/interfaces/base_classes/psi_device_base.py
+++ b/ophyd_devices/interfaces/base_classes/psi_device_base.py
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ class PSIDeviceBase(Device):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
+        prefix: str = "",
         *,
         name: str,
-        prefix: str = "",
         scan_info: ScanInfo | None = None,
         device_manager: DeviceManagerBase | None = None,
         **kwargs,
@@ -58,7 +58,17 @@ class PSIDeviceBase(Device):
         # Make sure device_manager is not passed to super().__init__ if not specified
         # This is to avoid issues with ophyd.OphydObject.__init__ when the parent is ophyd.Device
         # and the device_manager is passed to it. This will cause a TypeError.
+        parent = kwargs.get("parent")
+        ancestor = parent
+        while ancestor is not None and (device_manager is None or scan_info is None):
+            if device_manager is None:
+                device_manager = getattr(ancestor, "device_manager", None)
+            if scan_info is None:
+                scan_info = getattr(ancestor, "scan_info", None)
+            ancestor = getattr(ancestor, "parent", None)
         self.device_manager = device_manager
+        if scan_info is not None:
+            self.scan_info = scan_info
         sig = inspect.signature(super().__init__)
         if "device_manager" in sig.parameters:
             super().__init__(device_manager=device_manager, prefix=prefix, name=name, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/test_psi_device_base.py b/tests/test_psi_device_base.py
index ab1c388..3fc7635 100644
--- a/tests/test_psi_device_base.py
+++ b/tests/test_psi_device_base.py
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ import time
 from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
-from ophyd import Device
+from bec_server.device_server.devices.devicemanager import DeviceManagerDS
+from bec_server.device_server.tests.utils import DMMock
+from ophyd import Component as Cpt
+from ophyd import Device, Staged
 from ophyd.status import StatusBase
 
 from ophyd_devices.interfaces.base_classes.psi_device_base import DeviceStoppedError, PSIDeviceBase
 from ophyd_devices.sim.sim_camera import SimCamera
 from ophyd_devices.sim.sim_positioner import SimPositioner
+from ophyd_devices.tests.utils import get_mock_scan_info
 
 # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
 # pylint: disable=protected-access
@@ -24,6 +28,24 @@ class SimDevice(PSIDeviceBase, Device):
     """Simulated Device with PSI Device Base"""
 
 
+class ParentDevice(PSIDeviceBase):
+    """PSI device with a PSI subdevice."""
+
+    child = Cpt(PSIDeviceBase, "child:")
+
+
+class NonPSIParentDevice(Device):
+    """Plain ophyd device with a PSI subdevice."""
+
+    child = Cpt(PSIDeviceBase, "child:")
+
+
+class NestedParentDevice(PSIDeviceBase):
+    """PSI device with a plain ophyd child that contains a PSI subdevice."""
+
+    container = Cpt(NonPSIParentDevice, "container:")
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def device_positioner():
     """Fixture for Device"""
@@ -82,6 +104,113 @@ def test_psi_device_base_init_with_device_manager():
     assert device_2.device_manager is dm
 
 
+def test_psi_device_base_can_be_created_as_component():
+    """Test PSIDeviceBase compatibility with ophyd Component.create_component."""
+    parent = ParentDevice("root:", name="parent")
+
+    assert parent.child.name == "parent_child"
+    assert parent.child.prefix == "root:child:"
+    assert parent.child.parent is parent
+
+
+def test_psi_subdevice_inherits_bec_context():
+    """Test PSI subdevices use the parent's BEC context by default."""
+    dm = mock.MagicMock()
+    scan_info = mock.MagicMock()
+    parent = ParentDevice("root:", name="parent", device_manager=dm, scan_info=scan_info)
+
+    assert parent.child.device_manager is dm
+    assert parent.child.scan_info is scan_info
+
+
+def test_psi_subdevice_under_plain_ophyd_parent_uses_mock_context():
+    """Test PSI subdevices outside BEC context keep the top-level mock fallback."""
+    parent = NonPSIParentDevice("root:", name="parent")
+
+    assert parent.child.device_manager is None
+    assert parent.child.scan_info is not None
+    assert parent.child.scan_info is not getattr(parent, "scan_info", None)
+
+
+def test_psi_subdevice_under_plain_ophyd_parent_can_inherit_explicit_context():
+    """Test plain parents can host PSI subdevices when they expose BEC context."""
+    dm = mock.MagicMock()
+    scan_info = mock.MagicMock()
+
+    class ContextParentDevice(Device):
+        child = Cpt(PSIDeviceBase, "child:")
+
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            self.device_manager = dm
+            self.scan_info = scan_info
+            super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    parent = ContextParentDevice("root:", name="parent")
+
+    assert parent.child.device_manager is dm
+    assert parent.child.scan_info is scan_info
+
+
+def test_psi_subdevice_walks_parent_chain_for_bec_context():
+    """Test nested PSI subdevices inherit BEC context from higher ancestors."""
+    dm = mock.MagicMock()
+    scan_info = mock.MagicMock()
+    parent = NestedParentDevice("root:", name="parent", device_manager=dm, scan_info=scan_info)
+
+    assert parent.container.child.device_manager is dm
+    assert parent.container.child.scan_info is scan_info
+
+
+def test_psi_subdevice_context_with_bec_device_manager_construction():
+    """Test BEC device-manager construction passes context to nested PSI subdevices."""
+    dm = DMMock()
+    dm.scan_info = get_mock_scan_info(device=None)
+    config = {
+        "name": "parent",
+        "deviceClass": "tests.test_psi_device_base.NestedParentDevice",
+        "deviceConfig": {"prefix": "root:"},
+    }
+
+    with mock.patch.object(DeviceManagerDS, "_get_device_class", return_value=NestedParentDevice):
+        parent, leftover_config = DeviceManagerDS.construct_device_obj(config, dm)
+
+    assert leftover_config == {}
+    assert parent.device_manager is dm
+    assert parent.scan_info is dm.scan_info
+    assert parent.container.child.device_manager is dm
+    assert parent.container.child.scan_info is dm.scan_info
+
+
+def test_psi_subdevice_follows_parent_stage_and_unstage():
+    """Test ophyd side-effects when PSIDeviceBase is used as a subdevice."""
+    parent = ParentDevice("root:", name="parent")
+
+    assert parent.staged == Staged.no
+    assert parent.child.staged == Staged.no
+
+    staged = parent.stage()
+    assert staged == [parent, parent.child]
+    assert parent.staged == Staged.yes
+    assert parent.child.staged == Staged.yes
+
+    unstaged = parent.unstage()
+    assert unstaged == [parent.child, parent]
+    assert parent.staged == Staged.no
+    assert parent.child.staged == Staged.no
+
+
+def test_psi_subdevice_stop_is_propagated_when_connected():
+    """Test parent stop propagates to connected PSI subdevices."""
+    parent = ParentDevice("root:", name="parent")
+
+    with mock.patch.object(PSIDeviceBase, "connected", new_callable=mock.PropertyMock) as connected:
+        connected.return_value = True
+        parent.stop()
+
+    assert parent.stopped is True
+    assert parent.child.stopped is True
+
+
 def test_on_stage_hook(device):
     """Test user method hooks"""
     with mock.patch.object(device, "on_stage") as mock_on_stage: