diff --git a/src/gui/entry/EntryModel.cpp b/src/gui/entry/EntryModel.cpp
index a0e74e68c..ae310b6c8 100644
--- a/src/gui/entry/EntryModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/entry/EntryModel.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ EntryModel::EntryModel(QObject* parent)
     : QAbstractTableModel(parent)
     , m_group(Q_NULLPTR)
 {
-    setSupportedDragActions(Qt::MoveAction);
+    setSupportedDragActions(Qt::MoveAction | Qt::CopyAction);
 }
 
 Entry* EntryModel::entryFromIndex(const QModelIndex& index) const
diff --git a/src/gui/entry/EntryView.cpp b/src/gui/entry/EntryView.cpp
index 5cad63de9..243037a21 100644
--- a/src/gui/entry/EntryView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/entry/EntryView.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ EntryView::EntryView(QWidget* parent)
     setSortingEnabled(true);
     setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
 
+    // QAbstractItemView::startDrag() uses this property as the default drag action
+    setDefaultDropAction(Qt::MoveAction);
+
     connect(this, SIGNAL(activated(QModelIndex)), SLOT(emitEntryActivated(QModelIndex)));
     connect(selectionModel(), SIGNAL(selectionChanged(QItemSelection,QItemSelection)), SIGNAL(entrySelectionChanged()));
     connect(m_model, SIGNAL(switchedToEntryListMode()), SLOT(switchToEntryListMode()));
diff --git a/src/gui/group/GroupModel.cpp b/src/gui/group/GroupModel.cpp
index b2919b39d..6e11e5fd5 100644
--- a/src/gui/group/GroupModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/group/GroupModel.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Group* GroupModel::groupFromIndex(const QModelIndex& index) const
 
 Qt::DropActions GroupModel::supportedDropActions() const
 {
-    return Qt::MoveAction;
+    return Qt::MoveAction | Qt::CopyAction;
 }
 
 Qt::ItemFlags GroupModel::flags(const QModelIndex& modelIndex) const
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ bool GroupModel::dropMimeData(const QMimeData* data, Qt::DropAction action,
 {
     Q_UNUSED(column);
 
-    if (!data || (action != Qt::MoveAction) || !parent.isValid()) {
+    if (!data || (action != Qt::MoveAction && action != Qt::CopyAction) || !parent.isValid()) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,15 @@ bool GroupModel::dropMimeData(const QMimeData* data, Qt::DropAction action,
             row--;
         }
 
-        dragGroup->setParent(parentGroup, row);
+        Group* group;
+        if (action == Qt::MoveAction) {
+            group = dragGroup;
+        }
+        else {
+            group = dragGroup->clone();
+        }
+
+        group->setParent(parentGroup, row);
     }
     else {
         if (row != -1) {
@@ -272,7 +280,15 @@ bool GroupModel::dropMimeData(const QMimeData* data, Qt::DropAction action,
                 continue;
             }
 
-            dragEntry->setGroup(parentGroup);
+            Entry* entry;
+            if (action == Qt::MoveAction) {
+                entry = dragEntry;
+            }
+            else {
+                entry = dragEntry->clone();
+            }
+
+            entry->setGroup(parentGroup);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/group/GroupView.cpp b/src/gui/group/GroupView.cpp
index a71ae5436..42a68036e 100644
--- a/src/gui/group/GroupView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/group/GroupView.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ GroupView::GroupView(Database* db, QWidget* parent)
     setDragEnabled(true);
     viewport()->setAcceptDrops(true);
     setDropIndicatorShown(true);
+    setDefaultDropAction(Qt::MoveAction);
 }
 
 void GroupView::changeDatabase(Database* newDb)
@@ -54,6 +55,13 @@ void GroupView::changeDatabase(Database* newDb)
 
 void GroupView::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event)
 {
+    if (event->keyboardModifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier) {
+        event->setDropAction(Qt::CopyAction);
+    }
+    else {
+        event->setDropAction(Qt::MoveAction);
+    }
+
     QTreeView::dragMoveEvent(event);
 
     // entries may only be dropped on groups