# \[BUG\] Copy paste twice results in 2nd pasted tag in root folder

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-copy-paste-twice-results-in-2nd-pasted-tag-in-root-folder/113072>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [January 5, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-copy-paste-twice-results-in-2nd-pasted-tag-in-root-folder/113072 "2026-01-05T16:01:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-copy-paste-twice-results-in-2nd-pasted-tag-in-root-folder/113072/1 "2026-01-05T16:01:35Z")

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Tested in 8.1.25, 8.1.48, 8.3.2

To reproduce, structure;

Root

-Folder 1

–Tag 1

Select tag 1, press Ctrl C, Ctrl V, Tag 2 will appear in folder 1. However, immediately pressing Ctrl V again will result in a tag called “Tag 1” being placed in the root tree, and the whole tree of folders will also collapse.

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**Author:** ![Nol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-copy-paste-twice-results-in-2nd-pasted-tag-in-root-folder/113072/2 "2026-01-05T17:53:29Z")

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It's still an issue in 8.1.48 and kind of annoying. Have to mentally remind myself to always click the root folder when copy pasting.