diff --git a/gallery_dl/job.py b/gallery_dl/job.py
index 4c18e4dd..163c3c64 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/job.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/job.py
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ class Job():
                 extr.category = pextr.category
                 extr.subcategory = pextr.subcategory
 
+            # transfer parent directory
+            extr._parentdir = pextr._parentdir
+
             # reuse connection adapters
             extr.session.adapters = pextr.session.adapters