diff --git a/plexapi/base.py b/plexapi/base.py
index d9c4476f5..5b98875eb 100644
--- a/plexapi/base.py
+++ b/plexapi/base.py
@@ -145,7 +145,12 @@ def fetchItems(self, ekey, cls=None, **kwargs):
             on how this is used.
         """
         data = self._server.query(ekey)
-        return self.findItems(data, cls, ekey, **kwargs)
+        items = self.findItems(data, cls, ekey, **kwargs)
+        librarySectionID = data.attrib.get('librarySectionID')
+        if librarySectionID:
+            for item in items:
+                item.librarySectionID = librarySectionID
+        return items
 
     def findItems(self, data, cls=None, initpath=None, **kwargs):
         """ Load the specified data to find and build all items with the specified tag
diff --git a/plexapi/photo.py b/plexapi/photo.py
index 9563b9bf0..26a4be688 100644
--- a/plexapi/photo.py
+++ b/plexapi/photo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from plexapi import media, utils
 from plexapi.base import PlexPartialObject
+from plexapi.exceptions import NotFound, BadRequest
 from plexapi.exceptions import NotFound
 from plexapi.compat import quote_plus
 
@@ -124,7 +125,12 @@ def photoalbum(self):
 
     def section(self):
         """ Returns the :class:`~plexapi.library.LibrarySection` this item belongs to. """
-        return self._server.library.sectionByID(self.photoalbum().librarySectionID)
+        if hasattr(self, 'librarySectionID'):
+            return self._server.library.sectionByID(self.librarySectionID)
+        elif self.parentKey:
+            return self._server.library.sectionByID(self.photoalbum().librarySectionID)
+        else:
+            raise BadRequest('Unable to get section for photo, can`t find librarySectionID')
 
     def sync(self, resolution, client=None, clientId=None, limit=None, title=None):
         """ Add current photo as sync item for specified device.