diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Folder.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Folder.cs
index 93867bd08..6f4fd1d1c 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Folder.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Folder.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsRootFolder => Parent == Profile;
 
-        internal FolderEntity FolderEntity { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the folder entity this folder uses for persistent storage
+        /// </summary>
+        public FolderEntity FolderEntity { get; internal set; }
 
         internal override RenderElementEntity RenderElementEntity => FolderEntity;
 
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs
index 9064e03ef..51da2b65f 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using Artemis.Core.LayerBrushes;
 using Artemis.Core.LayerEffects;
 using Artemis.Storage.Entities.Profile;
 using Artemis.Storage.Entities.Profile.Abstract;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using SkiaSharp;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core
@@ -18,9 +17,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     {
         private LayerGeneralProperties _general;
         private BaseLayerBrush? _layerBrush;
-        private LayerTransformProperties _transform;
         private LayerShape? _layerShape;
         private List<ArtemisLed> _leds;
+        private LayerTransformProperties _transform;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new instance of the <see cref="Layer" /> class and adds itself to the child collection of the provided
@@ -46,7 +45,13 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             Parent.AddChild(this);
         }
 
-        internal Layer(Profile profile, ProfileElement parent, LayerEntity layerEntity) : base(parent.Profile)
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Creates a new instance of the <see cref="Layer" /> class based on the provided layer entity
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="profile">The profile the layer belongs to</param>
+        /// <param name="parent">The parent of the layer</param>
+        /// <param name="layerEntity">The entity of the layer</param>
+        public Layer(Profile profile, ProfileElement parent, LayerEntity layerEntity) : base(parent.Profile)
         {
             LayerEntity = layerEntity;
             EntityId = layerEntity.Id;
@@ -82,7 +87,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the general properties of the layer
+        ///     Gets the general properties of the layer
         /// </summary>
         [PropertyGroupDescription(Name = "General", Description = "A collection of general properties")]
         public LayerGeneralProperties General
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the transform properties of the layer
+        ///     Gets the transform properties of the layer
         /// </summary>
         [PropertyGroupDescription(Name = "Transform", Description = "A collection of transformation properties")]
         public LayerTransformProperties Transform
@@ -110,7 +115,10 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             internal set => SetAndNotify(ref _layerBrush, value);
         }
 
-        internal LayerEntity LayerEntity { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the layer entity this layer uses for persistent storage
+        /// </summary>
+        public LayerEntity LayerEntity { get; internal set; }
 
         internal override RenderElementEntity RenderElementEntity => LayerEntity;
 
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/ProfileElement.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/ProfileElement.cs
index b9ee1b524..5b25c82c5 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/ProfileElement.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/ProfileElement.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                 // Shift everything after the given order
                 else
                 {
+                    if (order < 0)
+                        order = 0;
                     foreach (ProfileElement profileElement in ChildrenList.Where(c => c.Order >= order).ToList())
                         profileElement.Order++;
 
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/RenderProfileElement.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/RenderProfileElement.cs
index 9fc045777..fc9e59ba2 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/RenderProfileElement.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/RenderProfileElement.cs
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 
         #region Properties
 
-        private ProfileElement? _parent;
         private SKPath? _path;
         internal abstract RenderElementEntity RenderElementEntity { get; }
 
@@ -123,10 +122,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// </summary>
         public new ProfileElement? Parent
         {
-            get => _parent;
+            get => base.Parent;
             internal set
             {
-                SetAndNotify(ref _parent, value);
+                base.Parent = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Parent));
                 Renderer.Invalidate();
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/ProfileTreeView.xaml b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/ProfileTreeView.xaml
index 2bfeabae5..33414f284 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/ProfileTreeView.xaml
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/ProfileTreeView.xaml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
                 <TreeView.InputBindings>
                     <KeyBinding Key="F2" Command="{s:Action RenameElement}" s:View.ActionTarget="{Binding SelectedTreeItem}"/>
                     <KeyBinding Key="Delete" Command="{s:Action DeleteElement}" s:View.ActionTarget="{Binding SelectedTreeItem}"/>
+                    <KeyBinding Key="C" Modifiers="Control"  Command="{s:Action CopyElement}" s:View.ActionTarget="{Binding SelectedTreeItem}"/>
+                    <KeyBinding Key="V" Modifiers="Control"  Command="{s:Action PasteElement}" s:View.ActionTarget="{Binding SelectedTreeItem}"/>
                 </TreeView.InputBindings>
                 <b:Interaction.Behaviors>
                     <behaviors:TreeViewSelectionBehavior ExpandSelected="True" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedTreeItem}" />
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/LayerView.xaml b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/LayerView.xaml
index 846634132..65f09b121 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/LayerView.xaml
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/LayerView.xaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                         <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="RenameBox" />
                     </MenuItem.Icon>
                 </MenuItem>   
-                <MenuItem Header="Copy" Command="{s:Action CopyElement}">
+                <MenuItem Header="Duplicate" Command="{s:Action DuplicateElement}">
                     <MenuItem.Icon>
                         <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="ContentCopy" />
                     </MenuItem.Icon>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/LayerViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/LayerViewModel.cs
index 7a69797ec..534db413e 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/LayerViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/LayerViewModel.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.ProfileTree.TreeItem
             _profileEditorService = profileEditorService;
         }
 
-        public void CopyElement()
+        public void DuplicateElement()
         {
             Layer layer = Layer.CreateCopy();
             
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/TreeItemViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/TreeItemViewModel.cs
index a84d409e0..b1c85351e 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/TreeItemViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/TreeItemViewModel.cs
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Artemis.Core;
 using Artemis.Core.LayerBrushes;
 using Artemis.Core.Services;
+using Artemis.Storage.Entities.Profile;
 using Artemis.UI.Exceptions;
 using Artemis.UI.Ninject.Factories;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Dialogs;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared.Services;
+using Artemis.UI.Utilities;
 using Stylet;
 
 namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.ProfileTree.TreeItem
@@ -185,6 +187,29 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.ProfileTree.TreeItem
             _profileEditorService.ChangeSelectedProfileElement(null);
         }
 
+        public void CopyElement()
+        {
+            if (ProfileElement is Layer layer)
+                JsonClipboard.SetObject(layer.LayerEntity);
+            else if (ProfileElement is Folder folder)
+                JsonClipboard.SetObject(folder.FolderEntity);
+        }
+
+        public void PasteElement()
+        {
+            object? clipboardObject = JsonClipboard.GetData();
+            if (clipboardObject is LayerEntity layerEntity)
+            {
+                layerEntity.Id = Guid.NewGuid();
+                layerEntity.Name += " - copy";
+                Layer pasted = new Layer(ProfileElement.Profile, ProfileElement.Parent, layerEntity);
+                ProfileElement.Parent.AddChild(pasted, ProfileElement.Order - 1);
+            }
+            else if (clipboardObject is FolderEntity folderEntity)
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
         public void UpdateProfileElements()
         {
             // Remove VMs that are no longer a child
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Utilities/ClipboardHelper.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Utilities/ClipboardHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20cb8975f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Utilities/ClipboardHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System.Windows;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Utilities
+{
+    public static class JsonClipboard
+    {
+        private static readonly JsonSerializerSettings JsonSettings = new JsonSerializerSettings {TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All};
+
+        public static void SetObject(object clipboardObject)
+        {
+            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(clipboardObject, JsonSettings);
+            Clipboard.SetData("Artemis", json);
+        }
+
+        public static object GetData()
+        {
+            string json = Clipboard.GetData("Artemis")?.ToString();
+            if (json != null)
+                return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(json, JsonSettings);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public static T GetData<T>()
+        {
+            object data = GetData();
+            return data is T castData ? castData : default;
+        }
+
+        public static bool ContainsArtemisData()
+        {
+            return Clipboard.ContainsData("Artemis");
+        }
+    }
+}
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