diff --git a/app/project/item/item.cpp b/app/project/item/item.cpp
index d694bc1e4..c8aab77f5 100644
--- a/app/project/item/item.cpp
+++ b/app/project/item/item.cpp
@@ -76,19 +76,13 @@ const QList<ItemPtr> &Item::children() const
   return children_;
 }
 
-ItemPtr Item::shared_ptr_from_raw(Item *item, bool traverse)
+ItemPtr Item::get_shared_ptr() const
 {
-  for (int i=0;i<children_.size();i++) {
-    ItemPtr c = children_.at(i);
+  QList<ItemPtr> siblings = parent()->children();
 
-    if (c.get() == item) {
-      return c;
-    } else if (traverse && c->CanHaveChildren()) {
-      ItemPtr grandchild = shared_ptr_from_raw(item);
-
-      if (grandchild) {
-        return grandchild;
-      }
+  foreach (ItemPtr s, siblings) {
+    if (s.get() == this) {
+      return s;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/project/item/item.h b/app/project/item/item.h
index 42cb83bf7..563e9543c 100644
--- a/app/project/item/item.h
+++ b/app/project/item/item.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
   Item* child(int i) const;
   const QList<ItemPtr>& children() const;
 
-  ItemPtr shared_ptr_from_raw(Item* item, bool traverse = false);
+  ItemPtr get_shared_ptr() const;
 
   const QString& name() const;
   void set_name(const QString& n);