diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs
index 5ebf21b3b..071366440 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ fn run_ps(engine_state: &EngineState, call: &Call) -> Result<PipelineData, Shell
             span,
         });
 
+        cols.push("ppid".to_string());
+        vals.push(Value::Int {
+            val: proc.ppid() as i64,
+            span,
+        });
+
         cols.push("name".to_string());
         vals.push(Value::String {
             val: proc.name(),
diff --git a/crates/nu-system/src/linux.rs b/crates/nu-system/src/linux.rs
index c52681b9a..d35961c76 100644
--- a/crates/nu-system/src/linux.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-system/src/linux.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ impl ProcessInfo {
         self.pid
     }
 
+    /// PPID of process
+    pub fn ppid(&self) -> i32 {
+        self.ppid
+    }
+
     /// Name of command
     pub fn name(&self) -> String {
         self.command()
diff --git a/crates/nu-system/src/macos.rs b/crates/nu-system/src/macos.rs
index 6227e4f90..63a840980 100644
--- a/crates/nu-system/src/macos.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-system/src/macos.rs
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ impl ProcessInfo {
         self.pid
     }
 
+    /// Parent PID of process
+    pub fn ppid(&self) -> i32 {
+        self.ppid
+    }
+
     /// Name of command
     pub fn name(&self) -> String {
         if let Some(path) = &self.curr_path {
diff --git a/crates/nu-system/src/windows.rs b/crates/nu-system/src/windows.rs
index 9bd89784d..ebc85f91c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-system/src/windows.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-system/src/windows.rs
@@ -1006,6 +1006,11 @@ impl ProcessInfo {
         self.pid
     }
 
+    /// Parent PID of process
+    pub fn ppid(&self) -> i32 {
+        self.ppid
+    }
+
     /// Name of command
     pub fn name(&self) -> String {
         self.command.clone()