diff --git a/graphene_django/fields.py b/graphene_django/fields.py
index 172fa84..9c87696 100644
--- a/graphene_django/fields.py
+++ b/graphene_django/fields.py
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ class DjangoConnectionField(ConnectionField):
         info,
         **args
     ):
-        _parent = args.get('know_parent', False)
+        _parent = is_parent_set(info)
 
         if not _parent:
-            _parent = is_parent_set(info)
+            _parent = args.get('know_parent', False)
 
         def new_resolver(root, info, **kwargs):
             qs = resolver(root, info, **kwargs)
diff --git a/graphene_django/filter/fields.py b/graphene_django/filter/fields.py
index b4377b6..8320a4e 100644
--- a/graphene_django/filter/fields.py
+++ b/graphene_django/filter/fields.py
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ class DjangoFilterConnectionField(DjangoConnectionField):
                             **args):
 
         order = args.get('order', None)
-        _parent = args.get('know_parent', False)
 
+        _parent = is_parent_set(info)
         if not _parent:
-            _parent = is_parent_set(info)
+            _parent = args.get('know_parent', False)
 
         source_class = default_manager.source