diff --git a/plugin/UltiSnips/__init__.py b/plugin/UltiSnips/__init__.py
index 53a3b5f..f8642a7 100644
--- a/plugin/UltiSnips/__init__.py
+++ b/plugin/UltiSnips/__init__.py
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class Snippet(object):
             v.append(line_ind + line[tabs:])
         v = '\n'.join(v)
 
-        si = SnippetInstance(parent, indent, v, start, end, visual_content,
+        si = SnippetInstance(self, parent, indent, v, start, end, visual_content,
                 last_re = self._last_re, globals = self._globals)
 
         return si
diff --git a/plugin/UltiSnips/text_objects/_snippet_instance.py b/plugin/UltiSnips/text_objects/_snippet_instance.py
index 4cb2158..81c5609 100755
--- a/plugin/UltiSnips/text_objects/_snippet_instance.py
+++ b/plugin/UltiSnips/text_objects/_snippet_instance.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ class SnippetInstance(EditableTextObject):
     also a TextObject because it has a start an end
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, parent, indent, initial_text, start, end, visual_content, last_re, globals):
+    def __init__(self, snippet, parent, indent, initial_text, start, end, visual_content, last_re, globals):
         if start is None:
             start = Position(0,0)
         if end is None:
             end = Position(0,0)
-
+        self.snippet = snippet
         self._cts = 0
 
         self.locals = {"match" : last_re}