diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a8d98b557..be29a12cd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     * Fixed media fields excluding newly deleted files before saving the object
     * Fixed method `$pages->find()` should never redirect [#3266](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/pull/3266)
     * Fixed `Page::activeChild()` throwing an error [#3276](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/3276)
+    * Fixed `Flex Page` CRUD ACL when creating a new page (needs Flex Objects plugin update) [grav-plugin-flex-objects#115](https://github.com/trilbymedia/grav-plugin-flex-objects/issues/115)
 
 # v1.7.8
 ## 03/17/2021
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Types/Pages/PageObject.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Types/Pages/PageObject.php
index 2d45b910b..9ed8b671b 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Types/Pages/PageObject.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Types/Pages/PageObject.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 use Grav\Common\Language\Language;
 use Grav\Common\Page\Interfaces\PageInterface;
 use Grav\Common\Page\Pages;
+use Grav\Common\User\Interfaces\UserInterface;
 use Grav\Common\Utils;
 use Grav\Framework\Filesystem\Filesystem;
 use Grav\Framework\Flex\FlexObject;
@@ -321,6 +322,28 @@ public function move(PageInterface $parent)
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param UserInterface $user
+     * @param string $action
+     * @param string $scope
+     * @param bool $isMe
+     * @return bool|null
+     */
+    protected function isAuthorizedOverride(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope, bool $isMe): ?bool
+    {
+        // Special case: creating a new page means checking parent for its permissions.
+        if ($action === 'create' && !$this->exists()) {
+            $parent = $this->parent();
+            if ($parent && method_exists($parent, 'isAuthorized')) {
+                return $parent->isAuthorized($action, $scope, $user);
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return parent::isAuthorizedOverride($user, $action, $scope, $isMe);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param array $ordering
      * @return PageCollection|null
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/Traits/PageRoutableTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/Traits/PageRoutableTrait.php
index 66b39556d..8aa269be1 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/Traits/PageRoutableTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/Traits/PageRoutableTrait.php
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ public function parent(PageInterface $var = null)
 
         $directory = $this->getFlexDirectory();
         $parentKey = ltrim(dirname("/{$this->getKey()}"), '/');
-        if ($parentKey) {
+        if ('' !== $parentKey) {
             $parent = $directory->getObject($parentKey);
             $language = $this->getLanguage();
             if ($language && $parent && method_exists($parent, 'getTranslation')) {
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ public function parent(PageInterface $var = null)
         } else {
             $index = $directory->getIndex();
 
-            $this->_parentCache = method_exists($index, 'getRoot') ? $index->getRoot() : null;
+            $this->_parentCache = \is_callable([$index, 'getRoot']) ? $index->getRoot() : null;
         }
 
         return $this->_parentCache;