diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
index 25fa0191ad..b6c5694dcf 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
@@ -810,8 +810,9 @@ RedirectBox::copy_redirects ()
 	}
 
 	for (vector<boost::shared_ptr<Redirect> >::iterator i = to_be_copied.begin(); i != to_be_copied.end(); ++i) {
-		// Do not copy inserts or sends
-		if (boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<PluginInsert>((*i)) != 0) {
+		// Do not copy inserts 
+		if ((boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<PluginInsert>((*i)) != 0) ||
+		    (boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<Send>((*i)) != 0)) {
 			copies.push_back (Redirect::clone (*i));
 		}
   	}
diff --git a/libs/ardour/send.cc b/libs/ardour/send.cc
index 19883ba91e..3afb767dd8 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/send.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/send.cc
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ Send::Send (const Send& other)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (other.active()) {
+		set_active (true, this);
+	}
+
 	RedirectCreated (this); /* EMIT SIGNAL */
 }