diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c54b53d..72e347f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ Tera function
 - RSS feed now takes all available articles by default instead of limiting to 10000
 - `templates` directory is now optional
 - Add Reason and F# syntax highlighting
-- Add `parent_section` to pages and section pointing to the relative path of the parent
-section if there is one to be used with the `get_section` Tera function
+- Add `ancestors` to pages and sections pointing to the relative path of all ancestor
+sections up to the index to be used with the `get_section` Tera function
 
 ## 0.4.2 (2018-09-03)
 
diff --git a/components/library/src/content/page.rs b/components/library/src/content/page.rs
index a462d5b..ca83c7b 100644
--- a/components/library/src/content/page.rs
+++ b/components/library/src/content/page.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct SerializingPage<'a> {
     content: &'a str,
     permalink: &'a str,
     slug: &'a str,
-    parent_section: Option<String>,
+    ancestors: Vec<String>,
     title: &'a Option<String>,
     description: &'a Option<String>,
     date: &'a Option<String>,
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ impl<'a> SerializingPage<'a> {
             day = Some(d.2);
         }
         let pages = library.pages();
-        let lighter = page.lighter.map(|k| Box::new(SerializingPage::from_page_basic(pages.get(k).unwrap())));
-        let heavier = page.heavier.map(|k| Box::new(SerializingPage::from_page_basic(pages.get(k).unwrap())));
-        let earlier = page.earlier.map(|k| Box::new(SerializingPage::from_page_basic(pages.get(k).unwrap())));
-        let later = page.later.map(|k| Box::new(SerializingPage::from_page_basic(pages.get(k).unwrap())));
-        let parent_section = page.parent_section.map(|k| library.get_section_by_key(k).file.relative.clone());
+        let lighter = page.lighter.map(|k| Box::new(Self::from_page_basic(pages.get(k).unwrap(), Some(library))));
+        let heavier = page.heavier.map(|k| Box::new(Self::from_page_basic(pages.get(k).unwrap(), Some(library))));
+        let earlier = page.earlier.map(|k| Box::new(Self::from_page_basic(pages.get(k).unwrap(), Some(library))));
+        let later = page.later.map(|k| Box::new(Self::from_page_basic(pages.get(k).unwrap(), Some(library))));
+        let ancestors = page.ancestors.iter().map(|k| library.get_section_by_key(*k).file.relative.clone()).collect();
 
         SerializingPage {
-            parent_section,
+            ancestors,
             content: &page.content,
             permalink: &page.permalink,
             slug: &page.slug,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl<'a> SerializingPage<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Same as from_page but does not fill sibling pages
-    pub fn from_page_basic(page: &'a Page) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_page_basic(page: &'a Page, library: Option<&'a Library>) -> Self {
         let mut year = None;
         let mut month = None;
         let mut day = None;
@@ -102,9 +102,14 @@ impl<'a> SerializingPage<'a> {
             month = Some(d.1);
             day = Some(d.2);
         }
+        let ancestors = if let Some(ref lib) = library {
+            page.ancestors.iter().map(|k| lib.get_section_by_key(*k).file.relative.clone()).collect()
+        } else {
+            vec![]
+        };
 
         SerializingPage {
-            parent_section: None,
+            ancestors,
             content: &page.content,
             permalink: &page.permalink,
             slug: &page.slug,
@@ -138,8 +143,8 @@ pub struct Page {
     pub file: FileInfo,
     /// The front matter meta-data
     pub meta: PageFrontMatter,
-    /// The parent section if there is one
-    pub parent_section: Option<Key>,
+    /// The list of parent sections
+    pub ancestors: Vec<Key>,
     /// The actual content of the page, in markdown
     pub raw_content: String,
     /// All the non-md files we found next to the .md file
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@ impl Page {
         Page {
             file: FileInfo::new_page(file_path),
             meta,
-            parent_section: None,
+            ancestors: vec![],
             raw_content: "".to_string(),
             assets: vec![],
             content: "".to_string(),
@@ -305,7 +310,7 @@ impl Page {
             anchor_insert,
         );
 
-        context.tera_context.insert("page", &SerializingPage::from_page_basic(self));
+        context.tera_context.insert("page", &SerializingPage::from_page_basic(self, None));
 
         let res = render_content(&self.raw_content, &context)
             .chain_err(|| format!("Failed to render content of {}", self.file.path.display()))?;
@@ -347,8 +352,8 @@ impl Page {
         SerializingPage::from_page(self, library)
     }
 
-    pub fn to_serialized_basic(&self) -> SerializingPage {
-        SerializingPage::from_page_basic(self)
+    pub fn to_serialized_basic<'a>(&'a self, library: &'a Library) -> SerializingPage<'a> {
+        SerializingPage::from_page_basic(self, Some(library))
     }
 }
 
@@ -357,7 +362,7 @@ impl Default for Page {
         Page {
             file: FileInfo::default(),
             meta: PageFrontMatter::default(),
-            parent_section: None,
+            ancestors: vec![],
             raw_content: "".to_string(),
             assets: vec![],
             content: "".to_string(),
diff --git a/components/library/src/content/section.rs b/components/library/src/content/section.rs
index e8335a4..b3ea6a0 100644
--- a/components/library/src/content/section.rs
+++ b/components/library/src/content/section.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use library::Library;
 pub struct SerializingSection<'a> {
     content: &'a str,
     permalink: &'a str,
-    parent_section: Option<String>,
+    ancestors: Vec<String>,
     title: &'a Option<String>,
     description: &'a Option<String>,
     extra: &'a HashMap<String, Value>,
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ impl<'a> SerializingSection<'a> {
             subsections.push(library.get_section_path_by_key(*k));
         }
 
-        let parent_section = section.parent_section.map(|k| library.get_section_by_key(k).file.relative.clone());
+        let ancestors = section.ancestors.iter().map(|k| library.get_section_by_key(*k).file.relative.clone()).collect();
 
         SerializingSection {
-            parent_section,
+            ancestors,
             content: &section.content,
             permalink: &section.permalink,
             title: &section.meta.title,
@@ -69,9 +69,15 @@ impl<'a> SerializingSection<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Same as from_section but doesn't fetch pages and sections
-    pub fn from_section_basic(section: &'a Section) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_section_basic(section: &'a Section, library: Option<&'a Library>) -> Self {
+        let ancestors = if let Some(ref lib) = library {
+            section.ancestors.iter().map(|k| lib.get_section_by_key(*k).file.relative.clone()).collect()
+        } else {
+            vec![]
+        };
+
         SerializingSection {
-            parent_section: None,
+            ancestors,
             content: &section.content,
             permalink: &section.permalink,
             title: &section.meta.title,
@@ -111,8 +117,8 @@ pub struct Section {
     pub pages: Vec<Key>,
     /// All pages that cannot be sorted in this section
     pub ignored_pages: Vec<Key>,
-    /// The relative path of the parent section if there is one
-    pub parent_section: Option<Key>,
+    /// The list of parent sections
+    pub ancestors: Vec<Key>,
     /// All direct subsections
     pub subsections: Vec<Key>,
     /// Toc made from the headers of the markdown file
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ impl Section {
         Section {
             file: FileInfo::new_section(file_path),
             meta,
-            parent_section: None,
+            ancestors: vec![],
             path: "".to_string(),
             components: vec![],
             permalink: "".to_string(),
@@ -222,7 +228,7 @@ impl Section {
             self.meta.insert_anchor_links,
         );
 
-        context.tera_context.insert("section", &SerializingSection::from_section_basic(self));
+        context.tera_context.insert("section", &SerializingSection::from_section_basic(self, None));
 
         let res = render_content(&self.raw_content, &context)
             .chain_err(|| format!("Failed to render content of {}", self.file.path.display()))?;
@@ -270,7 +276,7 @@ impl Default for Section {
         Section {
             file: FileInfo::default(),
             meta: SectionFrontMatter::default(),
-            parent_section: None,
+            ancestors: vec![],
             path: "".to_string(),
             components: vec![],
             permalink: "".to_string(),
diff --git a/components/library/src/library.rs b/components/library/src/library.rs
index c10dd64..4e5c5bd 100644
--- a/components/library/src/library.rs
+++ b/components/library/src/library.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub struct Library {
     /// A mapping path -> key for pages so we can easily get their key
     paths_to_pages: HashMap<PathBuf, Key>,
     /// A mapping path -> key for sections so we can easily get their key
-    paths_to_sections: HashMap<PathBuf, Key>,
+    pub paths_to_sections: HashMap<PathBuf, Key>,
 }
 
 impl Library {
@@ -81,25 +81,58 @@ impl Library {
     /// Find out the direct subsections of each subsection if there are some
     /// as well as the pages for each section
     pub fn populate_sections(&mut self) {
-        let mut grandparent_paths: HashMap<PathBuf, Vec<_>> = HashMap::new();
+        let (root_path, index_path) = self.sections
+            .values()
+            .find(|s| s.is_index())
+            .map(|s| (s.file.parent.clone(), s.file.path.clone()))
+            .unwrap();
+        let root_key =  self.paths_to_sections[&index_path];
+
+        // We are going to get both the ancestors and grandparents for each section in one go
+        let mut ancestors: HashMap<PathBuf, Vec<_>> = HashMap::new();
+        let mut subsections: HashMap<PathBuf, Vec<_>> = HashMap::new();
 
         for section in self.sections.values_mut() {
+            // Make sure the pages of a section are empty since we can call that many times on `serve`
+            section.pages = vec![];
+            section.ignored_pages = vec![];
+
             if let Some(ref grand_parent) = section.file.grand_parent {
-                grandparent_paths
-                    .entry(grand_parent.to_path_buf())
+                subsections
+                    .entry(grand_parent.join("_index.md"))
                     .or_insert_with(|| vec![])
                     .push(section.file.path.clone());
             }
-            // Make sure the pages of a section are empty since we can call that many times on `serve`
-            section.pages = vec![];
-            section.ignored_pages = vec![];
+
+            // Index has no ancestors, no need to go through it
+            if section.is_index() {
+                ancestors.insert(section.file.path.clone(), vec![]);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut path = root_path.clone();
+            // Index section is the first ancestor of every single section
+            let mut parents = vec![root_key.clone()];
+            for component in &section.file.components {
+                path = path.join(component);
+                // Skip itself
+                if path == section.file.parent {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if let Some(section_key) = self.paths_to_sections.get(&path.join("_index.md")) {
+                    parents.push(*section_key);
+                }
+            }
+            ancestors.insert(section.file.path.clone(), parents);
         }
 
         for (key, page) in &mut self.pages {
             let parent_section_path = page.file.parent.join("_index.md");
             if let Some(section_key) = self.paths_to_sections.get(&parent_section_path) {
                 self.sections.get_mut(*section_key).unwrap().pages.push(key);
-                page.parent_section = Some(*section_key);
+                page.ancestors = ancestors.get(&parent_section_path).cloned().unwrap_or_else(|| vec![]);
+                // Don't forget to push the actual parent
+                page.ancestors.push(*section_key);
             }
         }
 
@@ -111,22 +144,13 @@ impl Library {
             sections_weight.insert(key, section.meta.weight);
         }
 
-        for (grandparent, children) in &grandparent_paths {
-            let mut subsections = vec![];
-            let grandparent_path = grandparent.join("_index.md");
-
-            if let Some(ref mut section) = self.get_section_mut(&grandparent_path) {
-                subsections = children.iter().map(|p| sections[p]).collect();
-                subsections.sort_by(|a, b| sections_weight[a].cmp(&sections_weight[b]));
-                section.subsections = subsections.clone();
-            }
-
-            // Only there for subsections so we must have a parent section
-            for key in &subsections {
-                if let Some(ref mut subsection) = self.sections.get_mut(*key) {
-                    subsection.parent_section = Some(sections[&grandparent_path]);
-                }
+        for section in self.sections.values_mut() {
+            if let Some(ref children) = subsections.get(&section.file.path) {
+                let mut children: Vec<_> = children.iter().map(|p| sections[p]).collect();
+                children.sort_by(|a, b| sections_weight[a].cmp(&sections_weight[b]));
+                section.subsections = children;
             }
+            section.ancestors = ancestors.get(&section.file.path).cloned().unwrap_or_else(|| vec![]);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/library/src/pagination/mod.rs b/components/library/src/pagination/mod.rs
index e5bcf22..3262009 100644
--- a/components/library/src/pagination/mod.rs
+++ b/components/library/src/pagination/mod.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl<'a> Paginator<'a> {
 
         for key in self.all_pages {
             let page = library.get_page_by_key(*key);
-            current_page.push(page.to_serialized_basic());
+            current_page.push(page.to_serialized_basic(library));
 
             if current_page.len() == self.paginate_by {
                 pages.push(current_page);
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@ impl<'a> Paginator<'a> {
         paginator
     }
 
-    pub fn render_pager(&self, pager: &Pager, config: &Config, tera: &Tera) -> Result<String> {
+    pub fn render_pager(&self, pager: &Pager, config: &Config, tera: &Tera, library: &Library) -> Result<String> {
         let mut context = Context::new();
         context.insert("config", &config);
         let template_name = match self.root {
             PaginationRoot::Section(s) => {
-                context.insert("section", &SerializingSection::from_section_basic(s));
+                context.insert("section", &SerializingSection::from_section_basic(s, Some(library)));
                 s.get_template_name()
             }
             PaginationRoot::Taxonomy(t) => {
diff --git a/components/library/src/taxonomies/mod.rs b/components/library/src/taxonomies/mod.rs
index 205b396..0be0711 100644
--- a/components/library/src/taxonomies/mod.rs
+++ b/components/library/src/taxonomies/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl<'a> SerializedTaxonomyItem<'a> {
 
         for key in &item.pages {
             let page = library.get_page_by_key(*key);
-            pages.push(page.to_serialized_basic());
+            pages.push(page.to_serialized_basic(library));
         }
 
         SerializedTaxonomyItem {
diff --git a/components/rebuild/src/lib.rs b/components/rebuild/src/lib.rs
index 0ba50cb..dc751c7 100644
--- a/components/rebuild/src/lib.rs
+++ b/components/rebuild/src/lib.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ fn handle_section_editing(site: &mut Site, path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
                 s.ignored_pages = prev.ignored_pages;
                 s.subsections = prev.subsections;
             }
+            site.populate_sections();
 
             if site.library.get_section(&pathbuf).unwrap().meta == prev.meta {
                 // Front matter didn't change, only content did
diff --git a/components/site/benches/site.rs b/components/site/benches/site.rs
index 51d8cea..2710a4c 100644
--- a/components/site/benches/site.rs
+++ b/components/site/benches/site.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fn bench_render_paginated(b: &mut test::Bencher) {
     let public = &tmp_dir.path().join("public");
     site.set_output_path(&public);
     let section = site.library.sections_values()[0];
-    let paginator = Paginator::from_section(&section, site.library.pages());
+    let paginator = Paginator::from_section(&section, &site.library);
 
     b.iter(|| site.render_paginated(public, &paginator));
 }
diff --git a/components/site/src/lib.rs b/components/site/src/lib.rs
index e5357c9..2d756d9 100644
--- a/components/site/src/lib.rs
+++ b/components/site/src/lib.rs
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ impl Site {
         let p = pages
             .iter()
             .take(num_entries)
-            .map(|x| x.to_serialized_basic())
+            .map(|x| x.to_serialized_basic(&self.library))
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         context.insert("pages", &p);
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ impl Site {
             .map(|pager| {
                 let page_path = folder_path.join(&format!("{}", pager.index));
                 create_directory(&page_path)?;
-                let output = paginator.render_pager(pager, &self.config, &self.tera)?;
+                let output = paginator.render_pager(pager, &self.config, &self.tera, &self.library)?;
                 if pager.index > 1 {
                     create_file(&page_path.join("index.html"), &self.inject_livereload(output))?;
                 } else {
diff --git a/components/site/tests/site.rs b/components/site/tests/site.rs
index 71c5942..9e714d5 100644
--- a/components/site/tests/site.rs
+++ b/components/site/tests/site.rs
@@ -37,17 +37,23 @@ fn can_parse_site() {
     let index_section = site.library.get_section(&path.join("content").join("_index.md")).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(index_section.subsections.len(), 3);
     assert_eq!(index_section.pages.len(), 1);
-    assert!(index_section.parent_section.is_none());
+    assert!(index_section.ancestors.is_empty());
 
     let posts_section = site.library.get_section(&posts_path.join("_index.md")).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(posts_section.subsections.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(posts_section.pages.len(), 7);
-    assert_eq!(posts_section.parent_section, Some(*site.library.get_section_key(&index_section.file.path).unwrap()));
+    assert_eq!(posts_section.ancestors, vec![*site.library.get_section_key(&index_section.file.path).unwrap()]);
 
     // Make sure we remove all the pwd + content from the sections
     let basic = site.library.get_page(&posts_path.join("simple.md")).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(basic.file.components, vec!["posts".to_string()]);
-    assert_eq!(basic.parent_section, Some(*site.library.get_section_key(&posts_section.file.path).unwrap()));
+    assert_eq!(
+        basic.ancestors,
+        vec![
+            *site.library.get_section_key(&index_section.file.path).unwrap(),
+            *site.library.get_section_key(&posts_section.file.path).unwrap(),
+        ]
+    );
 
     let tutorials_section = site.library.get_section(&posts_path.join("tutorials").join("_index.md")).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(tutorials_section.subsections.len(), 2);
@@ -60,7 +66,14 @@ fn can_parse_site() {
     let devops_section = site.library.get_section(&posts_path.join("tutorials").join("devops").join("_index.md")).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(devops_section.subsections.len(), 0);
     assert_eq!(devops_section.pages.len(), 2);
-    assert_eq!(devops_section.parent_section, Some(*site.library.get_section_key(&tutorials_section.file.path).unwrap()));
+    assert_eq!(
+        devops_section.ancestors,
+        vec![
+            *site.library.get_section_key(&index_section.file.path).unwrap(),
+            *site.library.get_section_key(&posts_section.file.path).unwrap(),
+            *site.library.get_section_key(&tutorials_section.file.path).unwrap(),
+        ]
+    );
 
     let prog_section = site.library.get_section(&posts_path.join("tutorials").join("programming").join("_index.md")).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(prog_section.subsections.len(), 0);
diff --git a/docs/content/documentation/templates/pages-sections.md b/docs/content/documentation/templates/pages-sections.md
index 99f11e1..df90045 100644
--- a/docs/content/documentation/templates/pages-sections.md
+++ b/docs/content/documentation/templates/pages-sections.md
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ month: Number?;
 day: Number?;
 // Paths of colocated assets, relative to the content directory
 assets: Array<String>;
-// The relative path of the parent section if existing, for use with the `get_section` Tera function
-parent_section: String?;
+// The relative paths of the parent sections until the index onef for use with the `get_section` Tera function
+// The first item is the index section and the last one is the parent section
+// This is filled after rendering a page content so it will be empty in shortcodes
+ancestors: Array<String>;
 ```
 
 ## Section variables
@@ -83,8 +85,10 @@ reading_time: Number;
 toc: Array<Header>;
 // Paths of colocated assets, relative to the content directory
 assets: Array<String>;
-// The relative path of the parent section if existing, for use with the `get_section` Tera function
-parent_section: String?;
+// The relative paths of the parent sections until the index onef for use with the `get_section` Tera function
+// The first item is the index section and the last one is the parent section
+// This is filled after rendering a page content so it will be empty in shortcodes
+ancestors: Array<String>;
 ```
 
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