diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
index 9a67c74812..0fb911234e 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ def draw_filter(layout, filter_groups, data, module):
             elif ifc_filter.type == "group":
                 row = box.row(align=True)
                 row.prop(ifc_filter, "value", text="", icon="OUTLINER_COLLECTION")
+            elif ifc_filter.type == "parent":
+                row = box.row(align=True)
+                row.prop(ifc_filter, "value", text="", icon="FILE_PARENT")
             elif ifc_filter.type == "query":
                 row = box.row(align=True)
                 row.prop(ifc_filter, "name", text="", icon="POINTCLOUD_DATA")
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/prop.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/prop.py
index c8c5580e6e..a7f2cc7d25 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/prop.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/prop.py
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@ class BIMSearchProperties(PropertyGroup):
             ("location", "Location", "", "PACKAGE", 5),
             ("type", "Type", "", "FILE_VOLUME", 6),
             ("group", "Group", "", "OUTLINER_COLLECTION", 7),
-            ("query", "Query", "", "POINTCLOUD_DATA", 8),
-            ("instance", "GlobalId", "", "GRIP", 9),
+            ("parent", "Parent", "", "FILE_PARENT", 8),
+            ("query", "Query", "", "POINTCLOUD_DATA", 9),
+            ("instance", "GlobalId", "", "GRIP", 10),
         ],
     )
     saved_searches: EnumProperty(items=get_saved_searches, name="Saved Searches")
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/search.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/search.py
index 984e359d93..dad303d15b 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/search.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/search.py
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ class Search(blenderbim.core.tool.Search):
                 elif ifc_filter.type == "group":
                     comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
                     filter_group_query.append(f"group{comparison}{value}")
+                elif ifc_filter.type == "parent":
+                    comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
+                    filter_group_query.append(f"parent{comparison}{value}")
                 elif ifc_filter.type == "query":
                     keys = cls.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.name)
                     comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
@@ -201,6 +204,10 @@ class ImportFilterQueryTransformer(lark.Transformer):
         comparison, value = args
         return {"type": "group", "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
 
+    def parent(self, args):
+        comparison, value = args
+        return {"type": "parent", "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
+
     def query(self, args):
         keys, comparison, value = args
         return {"type": "query", "name": keys, "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py
index 52c7176650..cd07e6b074 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ filter_elements_grammar = lark.Lark(
     filter_group: facet_list ("+" facet_list)*
     facet_list: facet ("," facet)*
 
-    facet: instance | entity | attribute | type | material | query | classification | location | property | group
+    facet: instance | entity | attribute | type | material | query | classification | location | property | group | parent
 
     instance: not? globalid
     globalid: /[0-3][a-zA-Z0-9_$]{21}/
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ filter_elements_grammar = lark.Lark(
     classification: "classification" comparison value
     location: "location" comparison value
     group: "group" comparison value
+    parent: "parent" comparison value
     query: "query:" keys comparison value
 
     pset: quoted_string | regex_string | unquoted_string
@@ -681,6 +682,25 @@ class FacetTransformer(lark.Transformer):
 
         self.elements = set(filter(filter_function, self.elements))
 
+    def parent(self, args):
+        comparison, value = args
+
+        def filter_function(element):
+            parents = []
+            result = False
+            if parent := ifcopenshell.util.element.get_parent(element):
+                parents.append(parent)
+            while parents:
+                parent = parents.pop()
+                if self.compare(parent.Name, comparison, value):
+                    result = True
+                    break
+                if grandparent := ifcopenshell.util.element.get_parent(parent):
+                    parents.append(grandparent)
+            return result if comparison == "=" else not result
+
+        self.elements = set(filter(filter_function, self.elements))
+
     def query(self, args):
         keys, comparison, value = args
 
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_selector.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_selector.py
index e361833b34..469b8918ef 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_selector.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_selector.py
@@ -266,6 +266,25 @@ class TestFilterElements(test.bootstrap.IFC4):
         assert subject.filter_elements(self.file, "IfcWall, group=Foo") == {element}
         assert subject.filter_elements(self.file, "IfcWall, group!=Foo") == {element2}
 
+    def test_selecting_by_parent(self):
+        element = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall", name="Element1")
+        element2 = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall", name="Element2")
+        element3 = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall", name="Element3")
+        space = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcSpace", name="Space")
+        storey = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcBuildingStorey", name="G")
+        building = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcBuilding", name="Building")
+        project = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcProject", name="Project")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("spatial.assign_container", self.file, products=[element], relating_structure=space)
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("spatial.assign_container", self.file, products=[element2], relating_structure=storey)
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("aggregate.assign_object", self.file, products=[element3], relating_object=element2)
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("aggregate.assign_object", self.file, products=[space], relating_object=storey)
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("aggregate.assign_object", self.file, products=[storey], relating_object=building)
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("aggregate.assign_object", self.file, products=[building], relating_object=project)
+        assert subject.filter_elements(self.file, "IfcWall, parent=Project") == {element, element2, element3}
+        assert subject.filter_elements(self.file, "IfcWall, parent=Space") == {element}
+        assert subject.filter_elements(self.file, "IfcWall, parent=G") == {element, element2, element3}
+        assert subject.filter_elements(self.file, "IfcWall, parent=Element2") == {element3}
+
     def test_selecting_multiple_filter_groups(self):
         element = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall")
         element.Name = "Foo"