diff --git a/src/spritecache.cpp b/src/spritecache.cpp
index a1f99de871..676475e204 100644
--- a/src/spritecache.cpp
+++ b/src/spritecache.cpp
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ void DupSprite(SpriteID old_spr, SpriteID new_spr)
 	scnew->id = scold->id;
 	scnew->type = scold->type;
 	scnew->warned = false;
+	scnew->control_flags = scold->control_flags;
 }
 
 /**