diff --git a/lib/components.js b/lib/components.js
index ad5c1112a..5e05d10cc 100644
--- a/lib/components.js
+++ b/lib/components.js
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ function setAttributes(context, model) {
     );
     if (segments) {
       model.root.ref(model._at + '.' + key, segments.join('.'));
+    } else if (attribute instanceof templates.ParentWrapper) {
+      model.set(key, expressions.renderValue(attribute, context));
     } else {
       model.set(key, attribute);
     }