diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/shape2dview.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/shape2dview.py
index dc9dd94976..8b7c9a363d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/shape2dview.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/shape2dview.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class Shape2DView(DraftObject):
             return shape.Solids
         if shape.ShapeType == "Compound":
             return shape.SubShapes
-        return [shape]
+        return [shape.copy()]
 
     def execute(self, obj):
         if self.props_changed_placement_only(obj) \