diff --git a/product/ERP5Type/CopySupport.py b/product/ERP5Type/CopySupport.py
index 203ef7be4376d98606f10398b54b3f296b8a4734..4737cba4e25da805f85701b1931bf7a61bdbeb30 100644
--- a/product/ERP5Type/CopySupport.py
+++ b/product/ERP5Type/CopySupport.py
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ class CopyContainer:
         except WorkflowException:
           pass
 
+    if self.getParentValue().getPortalType() == 'Preference':
+      # Make this a template if our parent is a preference
+      self.makeTemplate()
 
     self.__recurse('manage_afterClone', item)