2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/dom/Node.cpp b/src/core/dom/Node.cpp
index df5bfcb..a65fc7f 100644
--- a/src/core/dom/Node.cpp
+++ b/src/core/dom/Node.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ std::vector<Rooted<Node>> Node::resolve(const std::vector<std::string> &path,
 	resolve(res, path, filter, filterData, 0, visited, nullptr);
 	return res;
 }
+
 }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/dom/Node.hpp b/src/core/dom/Node.hpp
index 571eedd..9c006a1 100644
--- a/src/core/dom/Node.hpp
+++ b/src/core/dom/Node.hpp
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ public:
 	 *
 	 * @param mgr is a reference to the Manager instace the node belongs to.
 	 */
-	Node(Manager &mgr) : Managed(mgr) {}
+	Node(Manager &mgr, Handle<Node> parent = nullptr)
+	    : Managed(mgr), parent(acquire(parent))
+	{
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructs a new node with the given name and the given parent element.
@@ -132,7 +135,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param name is the name of the Node.
 	 * @param parent is a handle pointing at the parent node.
 	 */
-	Node(Manager &mgr, std::string name, Handle<Node> parent = Null)
+	Node(Manager &mgr, std::string name, Handle<Node> parent = nullptr)
 	    : Managed(mgr), name(name), parent(acquire(parent))
 	{
 	}