diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index a1d5a6b16..25e30d6b0 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -933,9 +933,9 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         self.printing = WebEnginePrinting()
         self.elements = WebEngineElements(tab=self)
         self.action = WebEngineAction(tab=self)
-        self.audio = WebEngineAudio()
-        self._permissions = _WebEnginePermissions(tab=self)
-        self._scripts = _WebEngineScripts(tab=self)
+        self.audio = WebEngineAudio(parent=self)
+        self._permissions = _WebEnginePermissions(tab=self, parent=self)
+        self._scripts = _WebEngineScripts(tab=self, parent=self)
         # We're assigning settings in _set_widget
         self.settings = webenginesettings.WebEngineSettings(settings=None)
         self._set_widget(widget)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
index 002f5d660..cf158ed2d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ class WebKitTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         self.printing = WebKitPrinting()
         self.elements = WebKitElements(tab=self)
         self.action = WebKitAction(tab=self)
-        self.audio = WebKitAudio()
+        self.audio = WebKitAudio(parent=self)
         # We're assigning settings in _set_widget
         self.settings = webkitsettings.WebKitSettings(settings=None)
         self._set_widget(widget)