diff --git a/CHANGELOG-WIP.md b/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
index 92861accb63..93d8fa4a9e7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@
 - Improved the accessibility of Checkboxes and Radio Buttons fields that allow custom options. ([#16080](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/16080))
 
 ### Development
+- Added the ability to specify a nested element’s owner element type. ([#16133](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/16133))
 - Added support for fallback element partial templates, e.g. `_partials/entry.twig` as opposed to `_partials/entry/typeHandle.twig`. ([#16125](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/16125))
+
+### Extensibility
+- Added `craft\base\NestedElementTrait::$ownerElementType`.
diff --git a/src/base/NestedElementTrait.php b/src/base/NestedElementTrait.php
index f0a7856ca48..a54be23fd32 100644
--- a/src/base/NestedElementTrait.php
+++ b/src/base/NestedElementTrait.php
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
  */
 trait NestedElementTrait
 {
+    /**
+     * @var string|null The owner element type. Used if the nested element is only every owner by one type of element.
+     * @since 5.6.0
+     */
+    public ?string $ownerElementType = null;
+
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
@@ -154,7 +160,7 @@ public function getPrimaryOwner(): ?ElementInterface
                 return null;
             }
 
-            $this->_primaryOwner = Craft::$app->getElements()->getElementById($primaryOwnerId, null, $this->siteId, [
+            $this->_primaryOwner = Craft::$app->getElements()->getElementById($primaryOwnerId, $this->ownerElementType, $this->siteId, [
                 'trashed' => null,
             ]) ?? false;
             if (!$this->_primaryOwner) {
@@ -206,7 +212,7 @@ public function getOwner(): ?ElementInterface
                 return $this->getPrimaryOwner();
             }
 
-            $this->_owner = Craft::$app->getElements()->getElementById($ownerId, null, $this->siteId, [
+            $this->_owner = Craft::$app->getElements()->getElementById($ownerId, $this->ownerElementType, $this->siteId, [
                 'trashed' => null,
             ]) ?? false;
             if (!$this->_owner) {
@@ -306,7 +312,7 @@ private function saveOwnership(bool $isNew, string $elementTable, string $fieldI
         if (!$this->saveOwnership || !isset($this->fieldId)) {
             return;
         }
-        
+
         $ownerId = $this->getOwnerId();
         if (!$ownerId) {
             return;