diff --git a/OpenNest/Actions/Action.cs b/OpenNest/Actions/Action.cs
index 2df37da..5914fec 100644
--- a/OpenNest/Actions/Action.cs
+++ b/OpenNest/Actions/Action.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Actions
             this.plateView = plateView;
         }
 
+        public virtual bool SurvivesPlateChange => false;
+
         public abstract void DisconnectEvents();
 
         public abstract void CancelAction();
diff --git a/OpenNest/Actions/ActionClone.cs b/OpenNest/Actions/ActionClone.cs
index a0d4837..e3dc7bf 100644
--- a/OpenNest/Actions/ActionClone.cs
+++ b/OpenNest/Actions/ActionClone.cs
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Actions
             plateView.Invalidate();
         }
 
+        public override bool SurvivesPlateChange => true;
+
         public override void DisconnectEvents()
         {
             plateView.KeyDown -= plateView_KeyDown;
diff --git a/OpenNest/Controls/PlateView.cs b/OpenNest/Controls/PlateView.cs
index b8de140..819f39f 100644
--- a/OpenNest/Controls/PlateView.cs
+++ b/OpenNest/Controls/PlateView.cs
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ namespace OpenNest.Controls
             foreach (var part in plate.Parts)
                 parts.Add(LayoutPart.Create(part, this));
 
-            SetAction(typeof(ActionSelect));
+            if (currentAction == null || !currentAction.SurvivesPlateChange)
+                SetAction(typeof(ActionSelect));
         }
 
         public string Status