diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/RocketComponent.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/RocketComponent.java
index 01b5b6820..b4a4b91e2 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/RocketComponent.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/RocketComponent.java
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ public abstract class RocketComponent implements ChangeSource, Cloneable, Iterab
 			checkState();
 			RocketComponent clone;
 			try {
-				clone = (RocketComponent) this.clone();
+				clone = this.clone();
+				clone.id = this.id;
 			} catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
 				throw new BugException("CloneNotSupportedException encountered, report a bug!", e);
 			}