diff --git a/extensions/admin-tool-ext-win/src/test/stubs.ts b/extensions/admin-tool-ext-win/src/test/stubs.ts
index 7273268fb7..0ae47552a1 100644
--- a/extensions/admin-tool-ext-win/src/test/stubs.ts
+++ b/extensions/admin-tool-ext-win/src/test/stubs.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export class ExtHostObjectExplorerNodeStub implements azdata.objectexplorer.Obje
 	// Base properties
 	public connectionId: string;
 	public nodePath: string;
+	public parentNodePath: string;
 	public nodeType: string;
 	public nodeSubType: string;
 	public nodeStatus: string;
diff --git a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/messageTreeNode.ts b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/messageTreeNode.ts
index da24070dd3..91c4385ce1 100644
--- a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/messageTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/messageTreeNode.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export class AzureResourceMessageTreeNode extends TreeNode {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: AzureResourceItemType.message,
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/resourceTreeNode.ts b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/resourceTreeNode.ts
index 34270111e8..f6adc5c400 100644
--- a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/resourceTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/resourceTreeNode.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export class AzureResourceResourceTreeNode extends TreeNode {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: treeItem.contextValue || '',
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/accountNotSignedInTreeNode.ts b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/accountNotSignedInTreeNode.ts
index 902a02be1b..629aef3159 100644
--- a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/accountNotSignedInTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/accountNotSignedInTreeNode.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export class AzureResourceAccountNotSignedInTreeNode extends TreeNode {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: AzureResourceItemType.message,
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/accountTreeNode.ts b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/accountTreeNode.ts
index 587bda2ba4..251e7b3856 100644
--- a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/accountTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/accountTreeNode.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export class AzureResourceAccountTreeNode extends AzureResourceContainerTreeNode
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: AzureResourceItemType.account,
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/flatAccountTreeNode.ts b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/flatAccountTreeNode.ts
index 5bd75d955b..d25438676c 100644
--- a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/flatAccountTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/flatAccountTreeNode.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export class FlatAccountTreeNode extends AzureResourceContainerTreeNodeBase {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: AzureResourceItemType.account,
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/flatTreeProvider.ts b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/flatTreeProvider.ts
index 37f9fd83ca..9d28ccdbef 100644
--- a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/flatTreeProvider.ts
+++ b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/flatTreeProvider.ts
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ class AzureResourceResourceTreeNode extends TreeNode {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: treeItem.contextValue || '',
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/subscriptionTreeNode.ts b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/subscriptionTreeNode.ts
index fbbc97cf44..ecc7579d31 100644
--- a/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/subscriptionTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/azurecore/src/azureResource/tree/subscriptionTreeNode.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export class AzureResourceSubscriptionTreeNode extends AzureResourceContainerTre
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: AzureResourceItemType.subscription,
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/azuremonitor/src/objectExplorerNodeProvider/objectExplorerNodeProvider.ts b/extensions/azuremonitor/src/objectExplorerNodeProvider/objectExplorerNodeProvider.ts
index c347804dc7..b5867534c0 100644
--- a/extensions/azuremonitor/src/objectExplorerNodeProvider/objectExplorerNodeProvider.ts
+++ b/extensions/azuremonitor/src/objectExplorerNodeProvider/objectExplorerNodeProvider.ts
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ class SqlClusterRootNode extends TreeNode {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath()!,
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: 'sqlCluster:root',
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/messageTreeNode.ts b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/messageTreeNode.ts
index 285f4a25d1..5644a48bc0 100644
--- a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/messageTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/messageTreeNode.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export class CmsResourceMessageTreeNode extends TreeNode {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: CmsResourceItemType.cmsMessageNodeContainer,
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/cmsResourceEmptyTreeNode.ts b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/cmsResourceEmptyTreeNode.ts
index 44a790759d..9ac776100d 100644
--- a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/cmsResourceEmptyTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/cmsResourceEmptyTreeNode.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export class CmsResourceEmptyTreeNode extends TreeNode {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: CmsResourceItemType.cmsEmptyNodeContainer,
 			iconType: CmsResourceItemType.cmsEmptyNodeContainer,
diff --git a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/cmsResourceTreeNode.ts b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/cmsResourceTreeNode.ts
index 5d11c328ba..2d6dd66fa9 100644
--- a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/cmsResourceTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/cmsResourceTreeNode.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ export class CmsResourceTreeNode extends CmsResourceTreeNodeBase {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: CmsResourceItemType.cmsNodeContainer,
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/registeredServerTreeNode.ts b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/registeredServerTreeNode.ts
index 99090fc533..b7c1866c96 100644
--- a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/registeredServerTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/registeredServerTreeNode.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export class RegisteredServerTreeNode extends CmsResourceTreeNodeBase {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: CmsResourceItemType.registeredServer,
 			nodeSubType: undefined
diff --git a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/serverGroupTreeNode.ts b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/serverGroupTreeNode.ts
index 4fc7d419cf..d0b9f586e6 100644
--- a/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/serverGroupTreeNode.ts
+++ b/extensions/cms/src/cmsResource/tree/serverGroupTreeNode.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export class ServerGroupTreeNode extends CmsResourceTreeNodeBase {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: CmsResourceItemType.serverGroup,
 			nodeSubType: undefined
diff --git a/extensions/datavirtualization/src/hdfsProvider.ts b/extensions/datavirtualization/src/hdfsProvider.ts
index d9ab0839fe..caf5b2b2b8 100644
--- a/extensions/datavirtualization/src/hdfsProvider.ts
+++ b/extensions/datavirtualization/src/hdfsProvider.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export class FileNode extends HdfsFileSourceNode implements IFileNode {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath(),
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: Constants.HdfsItems.File,
 			nodeSubType: this.getSubType(),
diff --git a/extensions/kusto/src/objectExplorerNodeProvider/objectExplorerNodeProvider.ts b/extensions/kusto/src/objectExplorerNodeProvider/objectExplorerNodeProvider.ts
index bf5f7e7bcd..e1cb8e0dc6 100644
--- a/extensions/kusto/src/objectExplorerNodeProvider/objectExplorerNodeProvider.ts
+++ b/extensions/kusto/src/objectExplorerNodeProvider/objectExplorerNodeProvider.ts
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ class SqlClusterRootNode extends TreeNode {
 			errorMessage: undefined,
 			metadata: undefined,
 			nodePath: this.generateNodePath()!,
+			parentNodePath: this.parent?.generateNodePath() ?? '',
 			nodeStatus: undefined,
 			nodeType: 'sqlCluster:root',
 			nodeSubType: undefined,
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/config.json b/extensions/mssql/config.json
index 9f2df359fe..0012378051 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/config.json
+++ b/extensions/mssql/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"downloadUrl": "https://github.com/Microsoft/sqltoolsservice/releases/download/{#version#}/microsoft.sqltools.servicelayer-{#fileName#}",
-	"version": "4.6.0.12",
+	"version": "4.6.0.13",
 	"downloadFileNames": {
 		"Windows_86": "win-x86-net7.0.zip",
 		"Windows_64": "win-x64-net7.0.zip",
diff --git a/src/sql/azdata.d.ts b/src/sql/azdata.d.ts
index 21adfbff9b..7500d8a5c5 100644
--- a/src/sql/azdata.d.ts
+++ b/src/sql/azdata.d.ts
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ declare module 'azdata' {
 			/**
 			 * Get the parent node. Returns undefined if there is none.
 			 */
-			getParent(): Thenable<ObjectExplorerNode>;
+			getParent(): Thenable<ObjectExplorerNode | undefined>;
 
 			/**
 			 * Refresh the node, expanding it if it has children
diff --git a/src/sql/azdata.proposed.d.ts b/src/sql/azdata.proposed.d.ts
index 32b5bbf0a8..5dde4e7f69 100644
--- a/src/sql/azdata.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/sql/azdata.proposed.d.ts
@@ -1880,6 +1880,10 @@ declare module 'azdata' {
 		 * under the database, the nodeType is Folder, the objectType is be Tables.
 		 */
 		objectType?: string;
+		/*
+		 * The path of the parent node.
+		 */
+		parentNodePath: string;
 	}
 
 	export namespace window {
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/api/common/extHostObjectExplorer.ts b/src/sql/workbench/api/common/extHostObjectExplorer.ts
index b1d8faeff8..ac0d19baa3 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/api/common/extHostObjectExplorer.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/api/common/extHostObjectExplorer.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export class ExtHostObjectExplorer implements ExtHostObjectExplorerShape {
 export class ExtHostObjectExplorerNode implements azdata.objectexplorer.ObjectExplorerNode {
 	public connectionId: string;
 	public nodePath: string;
+	public parentNodePath: string;
 	public nodeType: string;
 	public nodeSubType: string;
 	public nodeStatus: string;
@@ -95,21 +96,30 @@ export class ExtHostObjectExplorerNode implements azdata.objectexplorer.ObjectEx
 		return this._proxy.$getChildren(this.connectionId, this.nodePath).then(children => children.map(nodeInfo => new ExtHostObjectExplorerNode(nodeInfo, this.connectionId, this._proxy)));
 	}
 
-	getParent(): Thenable<azdata.objectexplorer.ObjectExplorerNode> {
-		// Object nodes have a name like <schema>.<name> in the nodePath - we can't use label because
-		// that may have additional display information appended to it. Items without metadata are nodes
-		// such as folders that don't correspond to actual objects and so just use the label
-		let nodePathName = this.metadata ?
-			`${this.metadata.schema ? this.metadata.schema + '.' : ''}${this.metadata.name}` :
-			this.label;
+	getParent(): Thenable<azdata.objectexplorer.ObjectExplorerNode | undefined> {
+		let parentPath;
+		// parentNodePath property is introduced after we discovered the flaw of the following code.
+		// To maintain backward compatibility with other providers, we need to keep the following code.
+		if (this.parentNodePath === undefined) {
+			// Object nodes have a name like <schema>.<name> in the nodePath - we can't use label because
+			// that may have additional display information appended to it. Items without metadata are nodes
+			// such as folders that don't correspond to actual objects and so just use the label
+			let nodePathName = this.metadata ?
+				`${this.metadata.schema ? this.metadata.schema + '.' : ''}${this.metadata.name}` :
+				this.label;
 
-		// -1 to remove the / as well
-		let parentPathEndIndex: number = this.nodePath.lastIndexOf(nodePathName) - 1;
-		if (parentPathEndIndex < 0) {
+			// -1 to remove the / as well
+			let parentPathEndIndex: number = this.nodePath.lastIndexOf(nodePathName) - 1;
+			parentPath = this.nodePath.slice(0, parentPathEndIndex)
+		} else {
+			parentPath = this.parentNodePath;
+		}
+
+		if (!parentPath) {
 			// At root node
 			return Promise.resolve(undefined);
 		}
-		return this._proxy.$getNode(this.connectionId, this.nodePath.slice(0, parentPathEndIndex)).then(
+		return this._proxy.$getNode(this.connectionId, this.parentNodePath).then(
 			nodeInfo => nodeInfo ? new ExtHostObjectExplorerNode(nodeInfo, this.connectionId, this._proxy) : undefined);
 	}
 
@@ -119,6 +129,7 @@ export class ExtHostObjectExplorerNode implements azdata.objectexplorer.ObjectEx
 
 	private getDetailsFromInfo(nodeInfo: azdata.NodeInfo): void {
 		this.nodePath = nodeInfo.nodePath;
+		this.parentNodePath = nodeInfo.parentNodePath;
 		this.nodeType = nodeInfo.nodeType;
 		this.nodeSubType = nodeInfo.nodeSubType;
 		this.nodeStatus = nodeInfo.nodeStatus;
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/objectExplorer/test/browser/connectionTreeActions.test.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/objectExplorer/test/browser/connectionTreeActions.test.ts
index cbcf58588a..56917ff6a2 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/objectExplorer/test/browser/connectionTreeActions.test.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/objectExplorer/test/browser/connectionTreeActions.test.ts
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 		let objectExplorerService = TypeMoq.Mock.ofType(ObjectExplorerService, TypeMoq.MockBehavior.Strict, connectionManagementService);
 		objectExplorerService.callBase = true;
 		objectExplorerService.setup(x => x.getTreeNode(TypeMoq.It.isAny(), TypeMoq.It.isAny())).returns(() => Promise.resolve(getTreeNodeReturnVal));
-		objectExplorerService.setup(x => x.getObjectExplorerNode(TypeMoq.It.isAny())).returns(() => new TreeNode('', '', '', false, '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined));
-		objectExplorerService.setup(x => x.getObjectExplorerNode(undefined)).returns(() => new TreeNode('', '', '', false, '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined));
+		objectExplorerService.setup(x => x.getObjectExplorerNode(TypeMoq.It.isAny())).returns(() => new TreeNode('', '', '', false, '', '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined));
+		objectExplorerService.setup(x => x.getObjectExplorerNode(undefined)).returns(() => new TreeNode('', '', '', false, '', '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined));
 		objectExplorerService.setup(x => x.onUpdateObjectExplorerNodes).returns(() => new Emitter<ObjectExplorerNodeEventArgs>().event);
 
 		objectExplorerService.setup(x => x.onUpdateObjectExplorerNodes).returns(() => new Emitter<ObjectExplorerNodeEventArgs>().event);
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 			saveProfile: true,
 			id: 'testId'
 		});
-		let treeNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Database, '', 'db node', false, '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
+		let treeNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Database, '', 'db node', false, '', '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
 		treeNode.connection = connection;
 		let connectionManagementService = createConnectionManagementService(isConnectedReturnValue, connection);
 		let editorService = createEditorService();
@@ -471,7 +471,8 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 			success: true,
 			sessionId: '1234',
 			rootNode: {
-				nodePath: 'testServerName\tables',
+				nodePath: 'testServerName/tables',
+				parentNodePath: 'testServerName',
 				nodeType: NodeType.Folder,
 				objectType: '',
 				label: 'Tables',
@@ -484,11 +485,11 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 			errorMessage: ''
 		};
 
-		let tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName\Db1\tables', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/Db1/tables', 'testServerName/Db1', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.connection = connection;
 		tablesNode.session = objectExplorerSession;
-		let table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName\tables\dbo.Table1', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
-		let table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName\tables\dbo.Table1', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table1', 'testServerName/tables', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table1', 'testServerName/tables', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.children = [table1Node, table2Node];
 		let objectExplorerService = TypeMoq.Mock.ofType(ObjectExplorerService, TypeMoq.MockBehavior.Loose, connectionManagementService.object);
 		objectExplorerService.callBase = true;
@@ -558,7 +559,8 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 			success: true,
 			sessionId: '1234',
 			rootNode: {
-				nodePath: 'testServerName\tables',
+				nodePath: 'testServerName/tables',
+				parentNodePath: 'testServerName',
 				nodeType: NodeType.Folder,
 				objectType: '',
 				label: 'Tables',
@@ -571,11 +573,11 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 			errorMessage: ''
 		};
 
-		let tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName\Db1\tables', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/Db1/tables', 'testServerName/Db1', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.connection = connection;
 		tablesNode.session = objectExplorerSession;
-		let table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName\tables\dbo.Table1', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
-		let table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName\tables\dbo.Table1', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table1', 'testServerName/tables', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table1', 'testServerName/tables', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.children = [table1Node, table2Node];
 		let objectExplorerService = TypeMoq.Mock.ofType(ObjectExplorerService, TypeMoq.MockBehavior.Loose, connectionManagementService.object);
 		objectExplorerService.callBase = true;
@@ -646,7 +648,8 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 			success: true,
 			sessionId: '1234',
 			rootNode: {
-				nodePath: 'testServerName\tables',
+				nodePath: 'testServerName/tables',
+				parentNodePath: 'testServerName',
 				nodeType: NodeType.Folder,
 				objectType: '',
 				label: 'Tables',
@@ -659,11 +662,11 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 			errorMessage: ''
 		};
 
-		let tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName\Db1\tables', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/Db1/tables', 'testServerName/Db1', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.connection = connection;
 		tablesNode.session = objectExplorerSession;
-		let table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName\tables\dbo.Table1', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
-		let table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName\tables\dbo.Table1', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table1', 'testServerName/tables', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table1', 'testServerName/tables', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.children = [table1Node, table2Node];
 		let objectExplorerService = TypeMoq.Mock.ofType(ObjectExplorerService, TypeMoq.MockBehavior.Loose, connectionManagementService.object);
 		objectExplorerService.callBase = true;
@@ -743,7 +746,8 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 			success: true,
 			sessionId: '1234',
 			rootNode: {
-				nodePath: 'testServerName\tables',
+				nodePath: 'testServerName/tables',
+				parentNodePath: 'testServerName',
 				nodeType: NodeType.Folder,
 				objectType: '',
 				label: 'Tables',
@@ -756,11 +760,11 @@ suite('SQL Connection Tree Action tests', () => {
 			errorMessage: ''
 		};
 
-		let tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName\Db1\tables', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/Db1/tables', 'testServerName/Db1', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.connection = connection;
 		tablesNode.session = objectExplorerSession;
-		let table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName\tables\dbo.Table1', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
-		let table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName\tables\dbo.Table1', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table1', 'testServerName/tables', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
+		let table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table1', 'testServerName/tables', '', '', tablesNode, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.children = [table1Node, table2Node];
 		let objectExplorerService = TypeMoq.Mock.ofType(ObjectExplorerService, TypeMoq.MockBehavior.Loose, connectionManagementService.object);
 		objectExplorerService.callBase = true;
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/scripting/test/browser/scriptingActions.test.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/scripting/test/browser/scriptingActions.test.ts
index d81500f042..e6bc9f6ac1 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/scripting/test/browser/scriptingActions.test.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/scripting/test/browser/scriptingActions.test.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const connection: azdata.IConnectionProfile = {
 
 const nodeInfo: azdata.NodeInfo = {
 	nodePath: 'MyServer',
+	parentNodePath: '',
 	objectType: '',
 	nodeStatus: '',
 	nodeSubType: '',
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ const nodeInfo: azdata.NodeInfo = {
 	errorMessage: ''
 };
 
-const treeNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Database, '', 'db node', false, '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
+const treeNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Database, '', 'db node', false, '', '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
 const oeActionArgs: ObjectExplorerActionsContext = { connectionProfile: connection, isConnectionNode: false, nodeInfo: nodeInfo };
 
 let instantiationService: IInstantiationService;
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/objectExplorerService.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/objectExplorerService.ts
index 3c8b508f73..e575a38624 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/objectExplorerService.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/objectExplorerService.ts
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ export class ObjectExplorerService implements IObjectExplorerService {
 		let allNodes: azdata.NodeInfo[] = [];
 		let errorNode: azdata.NodeInfo = {
 			nodePath: nodePath,
+			parentNodePath: '',
 			objectType: 'error',
 			label: 'Error',
 			errorMessage: '',
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ export class ObjectExplorerService implements IObjectExplorerService {
 			}
 		}
 
-		let node = new TreeNode(nodeInfo.nodeType, nodeInfo.objectType, nodeInfo.label, isLeaf, nodeInfo.nodePath,
+		let node = new TreeNode(nodeInfo.nodeType, nodeInfo.objectType, nodeInfo.label, isLeaf, nodeInfo.nodePath, nodeInfo.parentNodePath,
 			nodeInfo.nodeSubType!, nodeInfo.nodeStatus, parent, nodeInfo.metadata, nodeInfo.iconType, nodeInfo.icon, {
 			getChildren: (treeNode?: TreeNode) => this.getChildren(treeNode),
 			isExpanded: treeNode => this.isExpanded(treeNode),
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/objectExplorerViewTreeShim.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/objectExplorerViewTreeShim.ts
index 0120a3d8b6..139422c669 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/objectExplorerViewTreeShim.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/objectExplorerViewTreeShim.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export class OEShimService extends Disposable implements IOEShimService {
 				node.sessionId = await this.createSession(viewId, node.childProvider!, node);
 			}
 			const requestHandle = this.nodeHandleMap.get(generateNodeMapKey(viewId, node)) || node.handle;
-			const treeNode = new TreeNode(undefined!, undefined!, undefined!, undefined!, requestHandle, undefined!); // hack since this entire system is a hack anyways
+			const treeNode = new TreeNode(undefined!, undefined!, undefined!, undefined!, requestHandle, undefined!, undefined!); // hack since this entire system is a hack anyways
 			treeNode.connection = new ConnectionProfile(this.capabilities, node.payload);
 			const childrenNodes = await this.oe.refreshTreeNode({
 				success: true,
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ export class OEShimService extends Disposable implements IOEShimService {
 		}
 		const nodeInfo: azdata.NodeInfo = {
 			nodePath: nodePath,
+			parentNodePath: node.parentNodePath,
 			nodeType: node.nodeTypeId,
 			objectType: node.objectType,
 			nodeSubType: node.nodeSubType,
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/serverTreeActionProvider.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/serverTreeActionProvider.ts
index 869ff1919d..5bf6895748 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/serverTreeActionProvider.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/browser/serverTreeActionProvider.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class ServerTreeActionProvider {
 	 * Return actions for connection elements
 	 */
 	private getConnectionActions(tree: AsyncServerTree | ITree, profile: ConnectionProfile): IAction[] {
-		let node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Server, NodeType.Server, '', false, '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
+		let node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Server, NodeType.Server, '', false, '', '', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
 		// Only update password and not access tokens to avoid login prompts when opening context menu.
 		this._connectionManagementService.addSavedPassword(profile, true);
 		node.connection = profile;
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/common/treeNode.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/common/treeNode.ts
index abc86e8452..fe5e8f915a 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/common/treeNode.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/common/treeNode.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ export class TreeNode {
 	 */
 	public nodePath: string;
 
+	/**
+	 * Parent node path
+	 */
+	public parentNodePath: string;
+
 	/**
 	 * Node sub type
 	 */
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ export class TreeNode {
 
 	public icon?: IconPath | SqlThemeIcon;
 
-	constructor(nodeTypeId: string, objectType: string, label: string, isAlwaysLeaf: boolean, nodePath: string,
+	constructor(nodeTypeId: string, objectType: string, label: string, isAlwaysLeaf: boolean, nodePath: string, parentNodePath: string,
 		nodeSubType: string, nodeStatus?: string, parent?: TreeNode, metadata?: azdata.ObjectMetadata,
 		iconType?: string | SqlThemeIcon,
 		icon?: IconPath | SqlThemeIcon,
@@ -109,6 +114,7 @@ export class TreeNode {
 		this.label = label;
 		this.isAlwaysLeaf = isAlwaysLeaf;
 		this.nodePath = nodePath;
+		this.parentNodePath = parentNodePath;
 		this.parent = parent;
 		this.metadata = metadata;
 		this.iconType = iconType;
@@ -158,6 +164,7 @@ export class TreeNode {
 	public toNodeInfo(): azdata.NodeInfo {
 		return <azdata.NodeInfo>{
 			nodePath: this.nodePath,
+			parentNodePath: this.parentNodePath,
 			nodeType: this.nodeTypeId,
 			nodeSubType: this.nodeSubType,
 			nodeStatus: this.nodeStatus,
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/test/browser/objectExplorerService.test.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/test/browser/objectExplorerService.test.ts
index e47ff076ef..0afea86120 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/test/browser/objectExplorerService.test.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/objectExplorer/test/browser/objectExplorerService.test.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 
 		const NodeInfoTable1 = {
 			nodePath: 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table1',
+			parentNodePath: 'testServerName/tables',
 			nodeType: NodeType.Table,
 			objectType: '',
 			label: 'dbo.Table1',
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 		};
 		const NodeInfoTable2 = {
 			nodePath: 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table2',
+			parentNodePath: 'testServerName/tables',
 			nodeType: NodeType.Table,
 			objectType: '',
 			label: 'dbo.Table2',
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 
 		const NodeInfoTable3 = {
 			nodePath: 'testServerName/tables/dbo.Table3',
+			parentNodePath: 'testServerName/tables',
 			nodeType: NodeType.Table,
 			objectType: '',
 			label: 'dbo.Table3',
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 			sessionId: sessionId,
 			rootNode: {
 				nodePath: 'testServerName/tables',
+				parentNodePath: 'testServerName',
 				nodeType: NodeType.Folder,
 				objectType: '',
 				label: 'Tables',
@@ -348,7 +352,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 	});
 
 	test('expand node should expand node correctly', async () => {
-		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/tables', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/tables', 'testServerName', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		await objectExplorerService.createNewSession(mssqlProviderName, connection);
 		objectExplorerService.onSessionCreated(1, objectExplorerSession);
 		const expandInfo = await objectExplorerService.expandNode(mssqlProviderName, objectExplorerSession, tablesNode);
@@ -361,7 +365,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 	});
 
 	test('refresh node should refresh node correctly', async () => {
-		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/tables', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/tables', 'testServerName', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		await objectExplorerService.createNewSession(mssqlProviderName, connection);
 		objectExplorerService.onSessionCreated(1, objectExplorerSession);
 		const expandInfo = await objectExplorerService.refreshNode(mssqlProviderName, objectExplorerSession, tablesNode);
@@ -374,7 +378,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 	});
 
 	test('expand tree node should get correct children', async () => {
-		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/tables', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/tables', 'testServerName', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.connection = connection;
 		await objectExplorerService.createNewSession(mssqlProviderName, connection);
 		objectExplorerService.onSessionCreated(1, objectExplorerSession);
@@ -389,7 +393,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 	});
 
 	test('refresh tree node should children correctly', async () => {
-		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/tables', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/tables', 'testServerName', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.connection = connection;
 		await objectExplorerService.createNewSession(mssqlProviderName, connection);
 		objectExplorerService.onSessionCreated(1, objectExplorerSession);
@@ -436,13 +440,13 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 			parentName: undefined,
 			parentTypeName: undefined
 		};
-		const databaseNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Database, '', 'Db1', false, 'testServerName\\Db1', '', '', undefined, databaseMetaData, undefined, undefined);
+		const databaseNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Database, '', 'Db1', false, 'testServerName/Db1', 'testServerName', '', '', undefined, databaseMetaData, undefined, undefined);
 		databaseNode.connection = connection;
 		databaseNode.session = objectExplorerSession;
-		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName\\Db1\\tables', '', '', databaseNode, undefined, undefined, undefined);
+		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/Db1/tables', 'testServerName/Db1', '', '', databaseNode, undefined, undefined, undefined);
 		databaseNode.children = [tablesNode];
-		const table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName\\Db1\\tables\\dbo.Table1', '', '', tablesNode, undefined, undefined, undefined);
-		const table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table2', false, 'testServerName\\Db1\\tables\\dbo.Table2', '', '', tablesNode, undefined, undefined, undefined);
+		const table1Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table1', false, 'testServerName/Db1/tables/dbo.Table1', 'testServerName/Db1/tables', '', '', tablesNode, undefined, undefined, undefined);
+		const table2Node = new TreeNode(NodeType.Table, '', 'dbo.Table2', false, 'testServerName/Db1/tables/dbo.Table2', 'testServerName/Db1/tables', '', '', tablesNode, undefined, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.children = [table1Node, table2Node];
 		assert.strictEqual(table1Node.getSession(), objectExplorerSession);
 		assert.strictEqual(table1Node.getConnectionProfile(), connection);
@@ -461,7 +465,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 
 	test('getSelectedProfileAndDatabase returns the profile but no database if children of a server are selected', () => {
 		const serverTreeView = TypeMoq.Mock.ofInstance({ getSelection: () => undefined, onSelectionOrFocusChange: Event.None } as IServerTreeView);
-		const databaseNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Folder1', false, 'testServerName\\Folder1', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
+		const databaseNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Folder1', false, 'testServerName/Folder1', 'testServerName', '', '', undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
 		databaseNode.connection = connection;
 		serverTreeView.setup(x => x.getSelection()).returns(() => [databaseNode]);
 		objectExplorerService.registerServerTreeView(serverTreeView.object);
@@ -483,8 +487,8 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 			parentTypeName: undefined
 		};
 		const databaseName = 'Db1';
-		const databaseNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Database, '', databaseName, false, 'testServerName\\Db1', '', '', undefined, databaseMetadata, undefined, undefined);
-		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName\\Db1\\tables', '', '', databaseNode, undefined, undefined, undefined);
+		const databaseNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Database, '', databaseName, false, 'testServerName/Db1', 'testServerName', '', '', undefined, databaseMetadata, undefined, undefined);
+		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, 'testServerName/Db1/tables', 'testServerName/Db1', '', '', databaseNode, undefined, undefined, undefined);
 		databaseNode.connection = connection;
 		databaseNode.children = [tablesNode];
 		serverTreeView.setup(x => x.getSelection()).returns(() => [tablesNode]);
@@ -676,7 +680,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 		sqlOEProvider.setup(x => x.expandNode(TypeMoq.It.is(x => x.nodePath === nodePath))).callback(() => { }).returns(() => Promise.resolve(true));
 
 		// If I queue a second expand request (the first compconstes normally because of the original mock) and then close the session
-		const rootNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Root, '', '', false, objectExplorerSession.rootNode.nodePath, '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		const rootNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Root, '', '', false, objectExplorerSession.rootNode.nodePath, '', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		await objectExplorerService.expandNode(mssqlProviderName, objectExplorerSession, rootNode);
 		const expandPromise = objectExplorerService.expandNode(mssqlProviderName, objectExplorerSession, rootNode);
 		const closeSessionResult = await objectExplorerService.closeSession(mssqlProviderName, objectExplorerSession);
@@ -693,7 +697,7 @@ suite('SQL Object Explorer Service tests', () => {
 
 		// If I call resolveTreeNodeChildren once, set an error on the node, and then call it again
 		const tablesNodePath = 'testServerName/tables';
-		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, tablesNodePath, '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
+		const tablesNode = new TreeNode(NodeType.Folder, '', 'Tables', false, tablesNodePath, 'testServerName', '', '', null, null, undefined, undefined);
 		tablesNode.connection = connection;
 		await objectExplorerService.resolveTreeNodeChildren(objectExplorerSession, tablesNode);
 		sqlOEProvider.verify(x => x.refreshNode(TypeMoq.It.is(x => x.nodePath === tablesNodePath)), TypeMoq.Times.never());
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/test/electron-browser/api/extHostObjectExplorer.test.ts b/src/sql/workbench/test/electron-browser/api/extHostObjectExplorer.test.ts
index 6aa3dab453..05fde86b40 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/test/electron-browser/api/extHostObjectExplorer.test.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/test/electron-browser/api/extHostObjectExplorer.test.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const nodes: { [nodeName: string]: azdata.NodeInfo } =
 {
 	'Server1': {
 		nodePath: 'MyServer',
+		parentNodePath: '',
 		nodeStatus: '',
 		nodeSubType: '',
 		nodeType: 'Server',
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ const nodes: { [nodeName: string]: azdata.NodeInfo } =
 	},
 	'DatabasesFolder': {
 		nodePath: 'MyServer/Databases',
+		parentNodePath: 'MyServer',
 		nodeStatus: '',
 		nodeSubType: '',
 		nodeType: 'Folder',
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ const nodes: { [nodeName: string]: azdata.NodeInfo } =
 	},
 	'Database1': {
 		nodePath: 'MyServer/Databases/MyDatabase',
+		parentNodePath: 'MyServer/Databases',
 		nodeStatus: '',
 		nodeSubType: '',
 		nodeType: 'Database',
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ const nodes: { [nodeName: string]: azdata.NodeInfo } =
 	},
 	'Database2': {
 		nodePath: 'MyServer/Databases/My/TrickyDatabase',
+		parentNodePath: 'MyServer/Databases',
 		nodeStatus: '',
 		nodeSubType: '',
 		nodeType: 'Database',
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ const nodes: { [nodeName: string]: azdata.NodeInfo } =
 	},
 	'TablesFolder': {
 		nodePath: 'MyServer/Databases/My/TrickyDatabase/Tables',
+		parentNodePath: 'MyServer/Databases/My/TrickyDatabase',
 		nodeStatus: '',
 		nodeSubType: '',
 		nodeType: 'Folder',