diff --git a/src/app/doc.cpp b/src/app/doc.cpp
index 006b9c00e..15bb77f48 100644
--- a/src/app/doc.cpp
+++ b/src/app/doc.cpp
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ void Doc::copyLayerContent(const Layer* sourceLayer0, Doc* destDoc, Layer* destL
       if (it != linked.end()) {
         newCel.reset(Cel::MakeLink(sourceCel->frame(),
                                    it->second));
+        newCel->setZIndex(sourceCel->zIndex());
       }
       else {
         newCel.reset(create_cel_copy(nullptr, // TODO add undo information?