diff --git a/src/core/Group.cpp b/src/core/Group.cpp
index 371f3e4d17..cae53dbc50 100644
--- a/src/core/Group.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Group.cpp
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ Group* Group::clone(Entry::CloneFlags entryFlags) const
     }
 
     Q_FOREACH (Group* groupChild, children()) {
-        Group* clonedGroupChild = groupChild->clone();
+        Group* clonedGroupChild = groupChild->clone(entryFlags);
         clonedGroupChild->setParent(clonedGroup);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/TestGroup.cpp b/tests/TestGroup.cpp
index 507cf155d5..514ef6dd9b 100644
--- a/tests/TestGroup.cpp
+++ b/tests/TestGroup.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,12 @@ void TestGroup::testClone()
     QVERIFY(clonedSubGroupEntry->uuid() != subGroupEntry->uuid());
     QCOMPARE(clonedSubGroupEntry->title(), QString("SubGroupEntry"));
 
+    Group* clonedGroupKeepUuid = originalGroup->clone(Entry::CloneNoFlags);
+    QCOMPARE(clonedGroupKeepUuid->entries().at(0)->uuid(), originalGroupEntry->uuid());
+    QCOMPARE(clonedGroupKeepUuid->children().at(0)->entries().at(0)->uuid(), subGroupEntry->uuid());
+
     delete clonedGroup;
+    delete clonedGroupKeepUuid;
     delete db;
 }