diff --git a/GPy/core/parameterization/parameter_core.py b/GPy/core/parameterization/parameter_core.py
index f453257c..8d1efb1c 100644
--- a/GPy/core/parameterization/parameter_core.py
+++ b/GPy/core/parameterization/parameter_core.py
@@ -636,10 +636,18 @@ class Indexable(Nameable, Observable):
         """
         From Parentable:
         Called when the parent changed
+
+        update the constraints and priors view, so that
+        constraining is automized for the parent.
         """
         from index_operations import ParameterIndexOperationsView
-        self.constraints = ParameterIndexOperationsView(parent.constraints, parent._offset_for(self), self.size)
-        self.priors = ParameterIndexOperationsView(parent.priors, parent._offset_for(self), self.size)
+        #if getattr(self, "_in_init_"):
+            #import ipdb;ipdb.set_trace()
+            #self.constraints.update(param.constraints, start)
+            #self.priors.update(param.priors, start)
+        offset = parent._offset_for(self)
+        self.constraints = ParameterIndexOperationsView(parent.constraints, offset, self.size)
+        self.priors = ParameterIndexOperationsView(parent.priors, offset, self.size)
         self._fixes_ = None
         for p in self.parameters:
             p._parent_changed(parent)
diff --git a/GPy/core/parameterization/parameterized.py b/GPy/core/parameterization/parameterized.py
index 7b5911a5..cf621ad9 100644
--- a/GPy/core/parameterization/parameterized.py
+++ b/GPy/core/parameterization/parameterized.py
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ class Parameterized(Parameterizable):
                 self.priors.update(param.priors, start)
                 self.parameters.insert(index, param)
 
+            self._notify_parent_change()
             param.add_observer(self, self._pass_through_notify_observers, -np.inf)
 
             parent = self
diff --git a/GPy/testing/parameterized_tests.py b/GPy/testing/parameterized_tests.py
index 764ffafa..217bd373 100644
--- a/GPy/testing/parameterized_tests.py
+++ b/GPy/testing/parameterized_tests.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import GPy
 import numpy as np
 from GPy.core.parameterization.parameter_core import HierarchyError
 from GPy.core.parameterization.observable_array import ObsAr
-from GPy.core.parameterization.transformations import NegativeLogexp
+from GPy.core.parameterization.transformations import NegativeLogexp, Logistic
+from GPy.core.parameterization.parameterized import Parameterized
+from GPy.core.parameterization.param import Param
 
 class ArrayCoreTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
@@ -198,6 +200,20 @@ class ParameterizedTest(unittest.TestCase):
         unfixed = self.testmodel.kern.unfix()
         self.assertListEqual(unfixed.tolist(), [0,1])
 
+    def test_constraints_in_init(self):
+        class Test(Parameterized):
+            def __init__(self, name=None, parameters=[], *a, **kw):
+                super(Test, self).__init__(name=name)
+                self.x = Param('x', np.random.uniform(0,1,(3,4)))
+                self.x[0].constrain_bounded(0,1)
+                self.link_parameter(self.x)
+                self.x[1].fix()
+        t = Test()
+        c = {Logistic(0,1): np.array([0, 1, 2, 3]), 'fixed': np.array([4, 5, 6, 7])}
+        np.testing.assert_equal(t.x.constraints[Logistic(0,1)], c[Logistic(0,1)])
+        np.testing.assert_equal(t.x.constraints['fixed'], c['fixed'])
+
+
     def test_printing(self):
         print self.test1
         print self.param