diff --git a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
index 27c1e86372..fa7478c953 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
@@ -95,21 +95,22 @@ static LIB_SYMBOL* dummy()
 }
 
 
-SCH_SYMBOL::SCH_SYMBOL( const wxPoint& aPos, SCH_ITEM* aParent ) :
+SCH_SYMBOL::SCH_SYMBOL( const wxPoint& aPosition, EDA_ITEM* aParent ) :
     SCH_ITEM( aParent, SCH_SYMBOL_T )
 {
-    Init( aPos );
+    Init( aPosition );
 }
 
 
 SCH_SYMBOL::SCH_SYMBOL( const LIB_SYMBOL& aSymbol, const LIB_ID& aLibId,
-                        const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aSheet, int unit, int convert, const wxPoint& pos ) :
-    SCH_ITEM( nullptr, SCH_SYMBOL_T )
+                        const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aSheet, int aUnit, int aConvert,
+                        const wxPoint& aPosition, EDA_ITEM* aParent ) :
+    SCH_ITEM( aParent, SCH_SYMBOL_T )
 {
-    Init( pos );
+    Init( aPosition );
 
-    m_unit      = unit;
-    m_convert   = convert;
+    m_unit      = aUnit;
+    m_convert   = aConvert;
     m_lib_id    = aLibId;
 
     std::unique_ptr< LIB_SYMBOL > part;
@@ -146,8 +147,8 @@ SCH_SYMBOL::SCH_SYMBOL( const LIB_SYMBOL& aSymbol, const LIB_ID& aLibId,
 
 
 SCH_SYMBOL::SCH_SYMBOL( const LIB_SYMBOL& aSymbol, const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aSheet,
-                        const PICKED_SYMBOL& aSel, const wxPoint& pos ) :
-    SCH_SYMBOL( aSymbol, aSel.LibId, aSheet, aSel.Unit, aSel.Convert, pos )
+                        const PICKED_SYMBOL& aSel, const wxPoint& aPosition, EDA_ITEM* aParent ) :
+    SCH_SYMBOL( aSymbol, aSel.LibId, aSheet, aSel.Unit, aSel.Convert, aPosition, aParent )
 {
     // Set any fields that were modified as part of the symbol selection
     for( const std::pair<int, wxString>& i : aSel.Fields )
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_symbol.h b/eeschema/sch_symbol.h
index 4304de5f6c..b8ad0a612c 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ extern std::string toUTFTildaText( const wxString& txt );
 class SCH_SYMBOL : public SCH_ITEM
 {
 public:
-    SCH_SYMBOL( const wxPoint& pos = wxPoint( 0, 0 ), SCH_ITEM* aParent = nullptr );
+    SCH_SYMBOL( const wxPoint& aPosition = wxPoint( 0, 0 ), EDA_ITEM* aParent = nullptr );
 
     /**
      * Create schematic symbol from library symbol object.
@@ -86,16 +86,16 @@ public:
      * @param aSymbol is the library symbol to create schematic symbol from.
      * @param aLibId is the #LIB_ID of alias to create.
      * @param aSheet is the schematic sheet the symbol is place into.
-     * @param unit is unit for symbols that have multiple parts per package.
-     * @param convert is the alternate body style for the schematic symbols.
-     * @param pos is the position of the symbol.
-     * @param setNewItemFlag is used to set the symbol #IS_NEW and #IS_MOVING flags.
+     * @param aUnit is unit for symbols that have multiple parts per package.
+     * @param aConvert is the alternate body style for the schematic symbols.
+     * @param aPositions is the position of the symbol.
      */
     SCH_SYMBOL( const LIB_SYMBOL& aSymbol, const LIB_ID& aLibId, const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aSheet,
-                int unit, int convert = 0, const wxPoint& pos = wxPoint( 0, 0 ) );
+                int aUnit, int aConvert = 0, const wxPoint& aPosition = wxPoint( 0, 0 ),
+                EDA_ITEM* aParent = nullptr );
 
     SCH_SYMBOL( const LIB_SYMBOL& aSymbol, const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aSheet, const PICKED_SYMBOL& aSel,
-                const wxPoint& pos = wxPoint( 0, 0 ) );
+                const wxPoint& aPosition = wxPoint( 0, 0 ), EDA_ITEM* aParent = nullptr );
 
     /**
      * Clone \a aSymbol into a new schematic symbol object.
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
index 5a219281d8..cc897e7f0a 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@ int SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::PlaceSymbol( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
                     continue;
 
                 wxPoint pos( cursorPos );
-                symbol = new SCH_SYMBOL( *libSymbol, &m_frame->GetCurrentSheet(), sel, pos );
+                symbol = new SCH_SYMBOL( *libSymbol, &m_frame->GetCurrentSheet(), sel, pos,
+                                         &m_frame->Schematic() );
                 addSymbol( symbol );
 
                 // Update cursor now that we have a symbol