diff --git a/src/app/script/userdata.h b/src/app/script/userdata.h
index ae3459410..65af696b0 100644
--- a/src/app/script/userdata.h
+++ b/src/app/script/userdata.h
@@ -54,28 +54,38 @@ int UserData_get_color(lua_State* L) {
 template<typename T>
 int UserData_set_text(lua_State* L) {
   auto obj = get_docobj<T>(L, 1);
-  Sprite* sprite = get_docobj<Sprite>(L, 1);
+  auto spr = obj->sprite();
   const char* text = lua_tostring(L, 2);
   auto wud = get_WithUserData<T>(obj);
   UserData ud = wud->userData();
   ud.setText(text);
-  Tx tx;
-  tx(new cmd::SetUserData(wud, ud, static_cast<Doc*>(sprite->document())));
-  tx.commit();
+  if (spr) {
+    Tx tx;
+    tx(new cmd::SetUserData(wud, ud, static_cast<Doc*>(spr->document())));
+    tx.commit();
+  }
+  else {
+    wud->setUserData(ud);
+  }
   return 0;
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 int UserData_set_color(lua_State* L) {
   auto obj = get_docobj<T>(L, 1);
-  Sprite* sprite = get_docobj<Sprite>(L, 1);
+  auto spr = obj->sprite();
   doc::color_t docColor = convert_args_into_pixel_color(L, 2, doc::IMAGE_RGB);
   auto wud = get_WithUserData<T>(obj);
   UserData ud = wud->userData();
   ud.setColor(docColor);
-  Tx tx;
-  tx(new cmd::SetUserData(wud, ud, static_cast<Doc*>(sprite->document())));
-  tx.commit();
+  if (spr) {
+    Tx tx;
+    tx(new cmd::SetUserData(wud, ud, static_cast<Doc*>(spr->document())));
+    tx.commit();
+  }
+  else {
+    wud->setUserData(ud);
+  }
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/doc/slice.cpp b/src/doc/slice.cpp
index 1fa10d62c..f20c2f2c5 100644
--- a/src/doc/slice.cpp
+++ b/src/doc/slice.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite Document Library
+// Copyright (c) 2020 Igara Studio S.A.
 // Copyright (c) 2017 David Capello
 //
 // This file is released under the terms of the MIT license.
@@ -75,6 +76,14 @@ Slice::iterator Slice::getIteratorByFrame(const frame_t frame) const
   return const_cast<Slice*>(this)->m_keys.getIterator(frame);
 }
 
+Sprite* Slice::sprite() const
+{
+  if (m_owner)
+    return m_owner->sprite();
+  else
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 void Slice::setOwner(Slices* owner)
 {
   m_owner = owner;
diff --git a/src/doc/slice.h b/src/doc/slice.h
index 1c7fb73e8..e337d8df2 100644
--- a/src/doc/slice.h
+++ b/src/doc/slice.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite Document Library
-// Copyright (C) 2019  Igara Studio S.A.
+// Copyright (C) 2019-2020  Igara Studio S.A.
 // Copyright (C) 2017  David Capello
 //
 // This file is released under the terms of the MIT license.
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 namespace doc {
   class Slices;
+  class Sprite;
 
   class SliceKey {
   public:
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ namespace doc {
     std::size_t size() const { return m_keys.size(); }
     bool empty() const { return m_keys.empty(); }
 
+    Sprite* sprite() const;
     Slices* owner() const { return m_owner; }
     frame_t fromFrame() const { return m_keys.fromFrame(); }
     frame_t toFrame() const { return m_keys.toFrame(); }
diff --git a/src/doc/tag.cpp b/src/doc/tag.cpp
index 6cb03f869..cd3c69a82 100644
--- a/src/doc/tag.cpp
+++ b/src/doc/tag.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ Tag::~Tag()
   ASSERT(!m_owner);
 }
 
+Sprite* Tag::sprite() const
+{
+  if (m_owner)
+    return m_owner->sprite();
+  else
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 void Tag::setOwner(Tags* owner)
 {
   m_owner = owner;
diff --git a/src/doc/tag.h b/src/doc/tag.h
index 4fd116ce0..1fac5ba6d 100644
--- a/src/doc/tag.h
+++ b/src/doc/tag.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 namespace doc {
+  class Sprite;
   class Tags;
 
   class Tag : public WithUserData {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ namespace doc {
     Tag(const Tag& other);
     ~Tag();
 
+    Sprite* sprite() const;
     Tags* owner() const { return m_owner; }
     frame_t fromFrame() const { return m_from; }
     frame_t toFrame() const { return m_to; }