diff --git a/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp b/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
index 66dbc026..c5627842 100644
--- a/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
+++ b/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ void UBBoardController::duplicateItem(UBItem *item)
         qreal shifting = UBSettings::settings()->objectFrameWidth;
         itemPos = commonItem->pos() + QPointF(shifting,shifting);
         itemSize = commonItem->boundingRect().size();
+        commonItem->setSelected(false);
     }
 
     UBMimeType::Enum itemMimeType;