diff --git a/src/Models/BaseElement.php b/src/Models/BaseElement.php
index 49b816ee..9daaecd3 100644
--- a/src/Models/BaseElement.php
+++ b/src/Models/BaseElement.php
@@ -895,7 +895,9 @@ public function getAreaRelationName()
 
         if ($page) {
             $has_one = $page->config()->get('has_one');
-            $area = $this->Parent();
+            $class = DataObject::getSchema()->hasOneComponent($this, 'Parent');
+            $area = ($this->ParentID) ? DataObject::get_by_id($class, $this->ParentID) : null;
+            $area = $area ?: ElementalArea::singleton();
 
             foreach ($has_one as $relationName => $relationClass) {
                 if ($page instanceof BaseElement && $relationName === 'Parent') {