diff --git a/src/KProperty.cpp b/src/KProperty.cpp
--- a/src/KProperty.cpp
+++ b/src/KProperty.cpp
@@ -529,6 +529,9 @@
 {
     if (d->options.contains(name))
         return d->options[name];
+    if (parent()) {
+        return parent()->option(name, defaultValue);
+    }
     return defaultValue;
 }