diff --git a/music_kraken/objects/collection.py b/music_kraken/objects/collection.py
index e57cb45..b8b2d4a 100644
--- a/music_kraken/objects/collection.py
+++ b/music_kraken/objects/collection.py
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ class Collection(Generic[T]):
     def _find_object(self, __object: T, **kwargs) -> Optional[T]:
         self._remap()
 
+        if __object.id in self._indexed_from_id:
+            return self._indexed_values["id"][__object.id]
+
         for name, value in __object.indexing_values:
             if value in self._indexed_values[name]:
                 return self._indexed_values[name][value]
@@ -138,7 +141,6 @@ class Collection(Generic[T]):
         :return:
         """
 
-
         if other is None:
             return
         if other.id in self._indexed_from_id:
@@ -146,13 +148,6 @@ class Collection(Generic[T]):
 
         object_trace(f"Appending {other.option_string} to {self}")
 
-        # switching collection in the case of push to
-        for c in self.push_to:
-            r = c._find_object(other)
-            if r is not None:
-                output("found push to", r, other, self, color=BColors.RED, sep="\t")
-                return c.append(other, **kwargs)
-
         
         for c in self.pull_from:
             r = c._find_object(other)
@@ -163,6 +158,13 @@ class Collection(Generic[T]):
                 break
 
         existing_object = self._find_object(other)
+
+        # switching collection in the case of push to
+        for c in self.push_to:
+            r = c._find_object(other)
+            if r is not None:
+                output("found push to", r, other, self, color=BColors.RED, sep="\t")
+                return c.append(other, **kwargs)
         
         if existing_object is None:
             self._append_new_object(other, **kwargs)
@@ -195,8 +197,8 @@ class Collection(Generic[T]):
         if other_collections is None:
             return
 
-        for __object in other_collections:
-            self.append(__object, **kwargs)
+        for other_object in other_collections:
+            self.append(other_object, **kwargs)
 
     @property
     def data(self) -> List[T]:
diff --git a/music_kraken/objects/parents.py b/music_kraken/objects/parents.py
index ac04e34..a79887a 100644
--- a/music_kraken/objects/parents.py
+++ b/music_kraken/objects/parents.py
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ class InnerData:
         self._fetched_from.update(__other._fetched_from)
 
         for key, value in __other.__dict__.copy().items():
+            if key.startswith("_"):
+                continue
+
+            if hasattr(value, "__is_collection__") and key in self.__dict__:
+                self.__getattribute__(key).__merge__(value, **kwargs)
+                continue
+
             # just set the other value if self doesn't already have it
             if key not in self.__dict__ or (key in self.__dict__ and self.__dict__[key] == self._default_values.get(key)):
                 self.__setattr__(key, value)
@@ -67,9 +74,8 @@ class InnerData:
 
             # if the object of value implemented __merge__, it merges
             existing = self.__getattribute__(key)
-            if hasattr(type(existing), "__merge__"):
+            if hasattr(existing, "__merge__"):
                 existing.__merge__(value, **kwargs)
-                continue
 
 
 class OuterProxy:
diff --git a/music_kraken/utils/shared.py b/music_kraken/utils/shared.py
index b75cf7f..5a40396 100644
--- a/music_kraken/utils/shared.py
+++ b/music_kraken/utils/shared.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ __stage__ = os.getenv("STAGE", "prod")
 DEBUG = (__stage__ == "dev") and True
 DEBUG_LOGGING = DEBUG and False
 DEBUG_TRACE = DEBUG and True
-DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE = DEBUG and False
+DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE = DEBUG and True
 DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE_CALLSTACK = DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE and False
 DEBUG_YOUTUBE_INITIALIZING = DEBUG and False
 DEBUG_PAGES = DEBUG and False