diff --git a/oletools/olevba.py b/oletools/olevba.py
index d025945..28a758f 100644
--- a/oletools/olevba.py
+++ b/oletools/olevba.py
@@ -3049,6 +3049,7 @@ class VBA_Parser(object):
         # if OpenXML/PPT, check all the OLE subfiles:
         if self.ole_file is None:
             for ole_subfile in self.ole_subfiles:
+                ole_subfile.no_xlm = self.no_xlm
                 if ole_subfile.detect_vba_macros():
                     self.contains_macros = True
                     return True