diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/collection/collection.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/collection/collection.ts
index 65ea18ff6..621b5800d 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/collection/collection.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/collection/collection.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@ export function updateInheritedPropertiesForAffectedRequests(
           return {
             ...header,
             inheritedHeader: inheritedProperties.headers.find(
-              (inheritedHeader) => inheritedHeader.parentID === path
+              (inheritedHeader) =>
+                inheritedHeader.inheritedHeader?.key ===
+                header.inheritedHeader?.key
             )?.inheritedHeader,
           }
         }