diff --git a/eeschema/sch_tablecell.h b/eeschema/sch_tablecell.h
index f7c746f2c2..4c5712c8e7 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_tablecell.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_tablecell.h
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ public:
         return new SCH_TABLECELL( *this );
     }
 
+    EDA_GROUP* GetParentGroup() const override
+    {
+        return GetParent()->GetParentGroup();
+    }
+
     int GetRow() const;
     int GetColumn() const;
 
diff --git a/include/eda_item.h b/include/eda_item.h
index 0423b8a3bf..90b9ee5064 100644
--- a/include/eda_item.h
+++ b/include/eda_item.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
     virtual void SetParent( EDA_ITEM* aParent )   { m_parent = aParent; }
 
     virtual void SetParentGroup( EDA_GROUP* aGroup ) { m_group = aGroup; }
-    EDA_GROUP*   GetParentGroup() const { return m_group; }
+    virtual EDA_GROUP* GetParentGroup() const { return m_group; }
 
     virtual bool IsLocked() const { return false; }
     virtual void SetLocked( bool aLocked ) {}
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_tablecell.h b/pcbnew/pcb_tablecell.h
index 878d72bbe3..56da278c29 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_tablecell.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_tablecell.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 
 #include <pcb_textbox.h>
+#include <board_item_container.h>
 
 
 class PCB_TABLECELL : public PCB_TEXTBOX
@@ -53,6 +54,11 @@ public:
         return new PCB_TABLECELL( *this );
     }
 
+    EDA_GROUP* GetParentGroup() const override
+    {
+        return GetParent()->GetParentGroup();
+    }
+
     int GetRow() const;
     int GetColumn() const;