diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchBuildingPart.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchBuildingPart.py
index 940f76757c..691525b761 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchBuildingPart.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchBuildingPart.py
@@ -487,14 +487,21 @@ class BuildingPart(ArchIFC.IfcProduct):
 
         "Touches all descendents where applicable"
 
-        for child in obj.Group:
+        g = []
+        if hasattr(obj,"Group"):
+            g = obj.Group
+        elif (Draft.getType(obj) in ["Wall","Structure"]):
+            g = obj.Additions
+        for child in g:
             if Draft.getType(child) in ["Wall","Structure"]:
                 if not child.Height.Value:
-                    print("Executing ",child.Label)
+                    FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog("Auto-updating Height of "+child.Name+"\n")
+                    self.touchChildren(child)
                     child.Proxy.execute(child)
             elif Draft.getType(child) in ["Group","BuildingPart"]:
                 self.touchChildren(child)
 
+
     def addObject(self,obj,child):
 
         "Adds an object to the group of this BuildingPart"
diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py
index c6a4013a8a..ae269bb6bd 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py
@@ -403,6 +403,11 @@ class Component(ArchIFC.IfcProduct):
             if hasattr(parent,"Group"):
                 if obj in parent.Group:
                     return self.getParentHeight(parent)
+        # still not found? check if we are embedded
+        for parent in obj.InList:
+            if hasattr(parent,"Additions"):
+                if obj in parent.Additions:
+                    return self.getParentHeight(parent)
         return 0
 
     def clone(self,obj):