diff --git a/sources/diagramcommands.cpp b/sources/diagramcommands.cpp
index cd02637f1..60a3c3f9e 100644
--- a/sources/diagramcommands.cpp
+++ b/sources/diagramcommands.cpp
@@ -301,10 +301,15 @@ void PasteDiagramCommand::undo() {
 /// refait le coller
 void PasteDiagramCommand::redo() {
 	diagram -> showMe();
-	if (first_redo) first_redo = false;
+	if (first_redo) {
+		first_redo = false;
+		//this is the first paste, we make new uuid for each element
+		//because old uuid are the uuid of the copied element
+		foreach(Element *e, content.elements) e->newUuid();
+	}
 	else {
 		// paste the elements
-		foreach(Element *e, content.elements)  diagram -> addElement(e);
+		foreach(Element *e, content.elements) diagram -> addElement(e);
 		
 		// paste the conductors
 		foreach(Conductor *c, content.conductorsToMove) diagram -> addConductor(c);
diff --git a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h
index b39bff407..9212d29c3 100644
--- a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h
+++ b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ class Element : public QetGraphicsItem {
 	virtual void unlinkElement(Element *elmt) {}
 	void initLink(QETProject *);
 	QList<Element *> linkedElements () const;
+	//create new uuid for this element
+	void newUuid() {uuid_ = QUuid::createUuid();}
 
 	/**
 		Draw this element