diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a09c69c..ab21904 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@pixi/extension-scripts": "^2.4.1",
-        "pixi.js": "^8.0.1",
+        "pixi.js": "^8.1.3",
         "typescript": "^5.4.2"
       },
       "engines": {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "npm": ">=8"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "pixi.js": "^8.0.0"
+        "pixi.js": "^8.1.2"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -12547,9 +12547,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/pixi.js": {
-      "version": "8.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pixi.js/-/pixi.js-8.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-SGtkod644kb/k+hTvSSk9ywpmvgdjiX+gK6NF8He1xyQ0XCRn5ZqN37EPEBsg0ffadjZ40mqtO+2oXyEOLrWzw==",
+      "version": "8.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pixi.js/-/pixi.js-8.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8m+/1Bam4uGW6Ar+ozyOkMJuLcefT8PmuKqebMxDKIt93YgjWkAMg8xrWRJHYVx7uGl0VyIJSP1ILX2jpTnrmA==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@pixi/colord": "^2.9.6",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20707ab..8bd948f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@pixi/extension-scripts": "^2.4.1",
-    "pixi.js": "^8.0.1",
+    "pixi.js": "^8.1.3",
     "typescript": "^5.4.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "pixi.js": "^8.0.0"
+    "pixi.js": "^8.1.2"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=16",
diff --git a/src/Spine.ts b/src/Spine.ts
index f74c207..51fcd40 100644
--- a/src/Spine.ts
+++ b/src/Spine.ts
@@ -239,9 +239,11 @@ export class Spine extends Container implements View
         if (this.didViewUpdate) return;
         this.didViewUpdate = true;
 
-        if (this.renderGroup)
+        const renderGroup = this.renderGroup || this.parentRenderGroup;
+
+        if (renderGroup)
         {
-            this.renderGroup.onChildViewUpdate(this);
+            renderGroup.onChildViewUpdate(this);
         }
 
         this.debug?.renderDebug(this);