diff --git a/modules/ezmultiupload/upload.php b/modules/ezmultiupload/upload.php
index aa1cb77..08d4109 100644
--- a/modules/ezmultiupload/upload.php
+++ b/modules/ezmultiupload/upload.php
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@
     // Exec multiupload handlers postUpload method
     eZMultiuploadHandler::exec( 'postUpload', $result );
 
+    // set parent section for new object
+    if( isset( $result['contentobject'] ) )
+    {
+        $newObject = $result['contentobject'];
+        $newObjectNodeID = (int) $newObject->attribute( 'main_node_id' );
+        if( isset( $newObjectNodeID ) && $newObjectNodeID )
+        {
+            $newObjectParentNodeObject = $newObject->attribute( 'main_node' )->attribute( 'parent' )->attribute( 'object' );
+            $newObject->setAttribute( 'section_id', $newObjectParentNodeObject->attribute( 'section_id' ) );
+            $newObject->store();
+        }
+    }
+
     // Pass result to template and process it
     $tpl->setVariable( 'result', $result );
     $templateOutput = $tpl->fetch( 'design:ezmultiupload/thumbnail.tpl' );