diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 904cb24bf9..afccb4dc70 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ All:
 All (GUI):
 
 - rare crash in wxFontMapper fixed (Robert Vazan)
-- Added wxMenu::FindItemByPosition.
+- added wxMenu::FindItemByPosition.
+- copy wxImage options when copying the images
 
 Generic:
 
diff --git a/src/common/image.cpp b/src/common/image.cpp
index bead6bf143..edfe4b622a 100644
--- a/src/common/image.cpp
+++ b/src/common/image.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ wxImage wxImage::Copy() const
 
     memcpy( data, GetData(), M_IMGDATA->m_width*M_IMGDATA->m_height*3 );
 
+    // also copy the image options
+    wxImageRefData *imgData = (wxImageRefData *)image.m_refData;
+    imgData->m_optionNames = M_IMGDATA->m_optionNames;
+    imgData->m_optionValues = M_IMGDATA->m_optionValues;
+
     return image;
 }