diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index 6e1a0e3f..6af3c2b8 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Changes in version 1.5 (... 2008)
 
+ - Fixed a performance bug in ISceneNode constructor reported by izhbq412
+
  - Added volume light scene node
 
  - Better fix for hires timers on dual core machines by RogerBorg
diff --git a/include/ISceneNode.h b/include/ISceneNode.h
index a503b049..9b1965c2 100644
--- a/include/ISceneNode.h
+++ b/include/ISceneNode.h
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ namespace scene
 				const core::vector3df& rotation = core::vector3df(0,0,0),
 				const core::vector3df& scale = core::vector3df(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f))
 			: RelativeTranslation(position), RelativeRotation(rotation), RelativeScale(scale),
-				Parent(parent), ID(id), SceneManager(mgr), TriangleSelector(0),
+				Parent(0), ID(id), SceneManager(mgr), TriangleSelector(0),
 				AutomaticCullingState(EAC_BOX), IsVisible(true),
 				DebugDataVisible(EDS_OFF), IsDebugObject(false)
 		{
-			if (Parent)
-				Parent->addChild(this);
+			if (parent)
+				parent->addChild(this);
 
 			updateAbsolutePosition();
 		}