diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index 6462014..4526cf7 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -1407,7 +1407,13 @@ function field_collection_field_widget_form(&$form, &$form_state, $field, $insta
       }
 
       field_form_set_state($field_parents, $field_name, $language, $form_state, $field_state);
+
+      // field_attach_form() sets #entity_type and #bundle to
+      // the field_collection ones. We need to restore them back to
+      // the host entity ones.
       field_attach_form('field_collection_item', $field_collection_item, $element, $form_state, $language);
+      $element['#entity_type'] = $instance['entity_type'];
+      $element['#bundle'] = $instance['bundle'];
 
       if (empty($element['#required'])) {
         $element['#after_build'][] = 'field_collection_field_widget_embed_delay_required_validation';