diff --git a/includes/functions/_development.php b/includes/functions/_development.php
index 9b83bd18..dfc4dd9e 100644
--- a/includes/functions/_development.php
+++ b/includes/functions/_development.php
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ function fictioneer_generate_test_comments( $post_id, $number = 3 ) {
  */
 
 function fictioneer_generate_test_content() {
+  global $wpdb;
+
   if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) || get_current_user_id() !== 1 || ! WP_DEBUG ) {
     return;
   }
@@ -158,6 +160,14 @@ function fictioneer_generate_test_content() {
         fictioneer_generate_test_comments( $chapter_id, $comment_count );
 
         update_post_meta( $chapter_id, 'fictioneer_chapter_story', $story_id );
+
+        $wpdb->query(
+          $wpdb->prepare(
+            "UPDATE {$wpdb->posts} SET post_parent = %d WHERE ID = %d",
+            $story_id ?: 0,
+            $chapter_id
+          )
+        );
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/includes/functions/_setup-meta-fields.php b/includes/functions/_setup-meta-fields.php
index 10819ef6..22a4c375 100644
--- a/includes/functions/_setup-meta-fields.php
+++ b/includes/functions/_setup-meta-fields.php
@@ -3051,6 +3051,16 @@ function fictioneer_save_chapter_metaboxes( $post_id ) {
         if ( get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_chapter_appending' ) ) {
           fictioneer_append_chapter_to_story( $post_id, $story_id );
         }
+
+        global $wpdb;
+
+        $wpdb->query(
+          $wpdb->prepare(
+            "UPDATE {$wpdb->posts} SET post_parent = %d WHERE ID = %d",
+            $story_id ?: 0,
+            $post_id
+          )
+        );
       }
     }