diff --git a/launch.go b/launch.go
index 2a8c157..e00d2cd 100644
--- a/launch.go
+++ b/launch.go
@@ -474,6 +474,21 @@ func launch(api screwdriver.API, buildID int, rootDir, emitterPath, metaSpace, s
 		return err, "", ""
 	}
 
+	// Always merge parent event meta if it exists (Issue #3234)
+	if event.ParentEventID != 0 { // If has parent event, fetch meta from parent event
+		log.Printf("Fetching Parent Event %d", event.ParentEventID)
+		parentEvent, err := api.EventFromID(event.ParentEventID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Fetching Parent Event ID %d: %v", event.ParentEventID, err), "", ""
+		}
+
+		if parentEvent.Meta != nil {
+			mergedMeta = deepMergeJSON(mergedMeta, parentEvent.Meta)
+		}
+
+		metaLog = fmt.Sprintf(`Event(%v)`, parentEvent.ID)
+	}
+
 	// Always merge event meta
 	if len(event.Meta) > 0 { // If has meta, marshal it
 		log.Printf("Fetching Event Meta JSON %v", event.ID)
@@ -501,21 +516,6 @@ func launch(api screwdriver.API, buildID int, rootDir, emitterPath, metaSpace, s
 		metaLog = fmt.Sprintf(`Build(%v)`, parentBuildIDs[0])
 	}
 
-	// Always merge parent event meta if it exists (Issue #3234)
-	if event.ParentEventID != 0 { // If has parent event, fetch meta from parent event
-		log.Printf("Fetching Parent Event %d", event.ParentEventID)
-		parentEvent, err := api.EventFromID(event.ParentEventID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Fetching Parent Event ID %d: %v", event.ParentEventID, err), "", ""
-		}
-
-		if parentEvent.Meta != nil {
-			mergedMeta = deepMergeJSON(mergedMeta, parentEvent.Meta)
-		}
-
-		metaLog = fmt.Sprintf(`Event(%v)`, parentEvent.ID)
-	}
-
 	// Initialize pr comments (Issue #1858)
 	if metadata, ok := mergedMeta["meta"]; ok {
 		delete(metadata.(map[string]interface{}), "summary")
diff --git a/launch_test.go b/launch_test.go
index 9d77986..31580fb 100644
--- a/launch_test.go
+++ b/launch_test.go
@@ -1849,8 +1849,10 @@ func TestMetaWhenTriggeredFromPipelinesByANDLogicWithParentBuildMeta(t *testing.
 
 	eventFromIDMeta := map[string]interface{}{
 		"event_only":                            "event_value", // Remain
+		"event_and_parent_event":                "event_value", // Remain
 		"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline":    "event_value", // Overwrote by inner pipeline
 		"build_and_event_and_external_pipeline": "event_value", // Overwrote by external pipeline
+		"build_and_event_and_parent_event":      "event_value", // Overwrote by inner pipeline
 		"parameters": map[string]string{
 			"event_only":                            "event_value", // This should be deleted
 			"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline":    "event_value", // Overwrote by build
@@ -1896,7 +1898,7 @@ func TestMetaWhenTriggeredFromPipelinesByANDLogicWithParentBuildMeta(t *testing.
 
 	parentEventMeta := map[string]interface{}{
 		"parent_event_only":                "parent_event_value", // Remain
-		"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "parent_event_value", // Remain
+		"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "parent_event_value", // Overwrote by inner pipeline
 		"parameters": map[string]string{
 			"parent_event_only":                "parent_event_value", // This should be deleted
 			"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "parent_event_value", // Overwrote by build
@@ -1929,6 +1931,7 @@ func TestMetaWhenTriggeredFromPipelinesByANDLogicWithParentBuildMeta(t *testing.
 	innerParentBuildMeta := map[string]interface{}{
 		"inner_pipeline_only":                "inner_pipeline_value", // Remain
 		"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline": "inner_pipeline_value", // Remain
+		"build_and_event_and_parent_event":   "inner_pipeline_value", // Remain
 		"parameters": map[string]string{
 			"inner_pipeline_only":                "inner_pipeline_value", // This should be deleted
 			"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline": "inner_pipeline_value", // Overwrote by build
@@ -2065,8 +2068,9 @@ func TestMetaWhenTriggeredFromPipelinesByANDLogicWithParentBuildMeta(t *testing.
 		"inner_pipeline_only": "inner_pipeline_value",
 		"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline": "inner_pipeline_value",
 		"build_and_event_and_external_pipeline": "external_pipeline_value",
-		"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "parent_event_value",
+		"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "inner_pipeline_value",
 		"parent_event_only": "parent_event_value",
+		"event_and_parent_event": "event_value",
 		"build":{
 			"buildId": "%d",
 			"jobId": "%d",
@@ -2274,7 +2278,7 @@ func TestMetaWhenTriggeredFromInnerPipelineByORLogicWithParentBuildMeta(t *testi
 		"build_only": "build_value",
 		"event_only": "event_value",
 		"inner_pipeline_only": "inner_pipeline_value",
-		"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline": "event_value",
+		"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline": "inner_pipeline_value",
 		"build":{
 			"buildId": "%d",
 			"jobId": "%d",
@@ -2286,7 +2290,7 @@ func TestMetaWhenTriggeredFromInnerPipelineByORLogicWithParentBuildMeta(t *testi
 			"build_only": "build_value",
 			"event_only": "event_value",
 			"inner_pipeline_only": "inner_pipeline_value",
-			"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline": "event_value"
+			"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline": "inner_pipeline_value"
 		},
 		"event": {
 			"creator": "%s"
@@ -2295,7 +2299,7 @@ func TestMetaWhenTriggeredFromInnerPipelineByORLogicWithParentBuildMeta(t *testi
 			"build_only": "build_value",
 			"event_only": "event_value",
 			"inner_pipeline_only": "inner_pipeline_value",
-			"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline": "event_value"
+			"build_and_event_and_inner_pipeline": "inner_pipeline_value"
 		},
 		"parameters": {
 			"build_only": "build_value",
@@ -2690,7 +2694,7 @@ func TestMetaWhenStartFromAnyJobWithParentEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		"build_only": "build_value",
 		"event_only": "event_value",
 		"parent_event_only": "parent_event_value",
-		"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "parent_event_value",
+		"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "event_value",
 		"build":{
 			"buildId": "%d",
 			"jobId": "%d",
@@ -2702,7 +2706,7 @@ func TestMetaWhenStartFromAnyJobWithParentEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			"build_only": "build_value",
 			"event_only": "event_value",
 			"parent_event_only": "parent_event_value",
-			"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "parent_event_value"
+			"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "event_value"
 		},
 		"event": {
 			"creator": "%s"
@@ -2711,7 +2715,7 @@ func TestMetaWhenStartFromAnyJobWithParentEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			"build_only": "build_value",
 			"event_only": "event_value",
 			"parent_event_only": "parent_event_value",
-			"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "parent_event_value"
+			"build_and_event_and_parent_event": "event_value"
 		},
 		"parameters":{
 			"build_only": "build_value",