diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/zone_create_helper.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/zone_create_helper.cpp
index 0f9c2f2adf..05668e6e5d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/zone_create_helper.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/zone_create_helper.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ void ZONE_CREATE_HELPER::performZoneCutout( ZONE_CONTAINER& aZone, ZONE_CONTAINE
     std::vector<ZONE_CONTAINER*> newZones;
 
     SHAPE_POLY_SET originalOutline( *aZone.Outline() );
-
     originalOutline.BooleanSubtract( *aCutout.Outline(), SHAPE_POLY_SET::PM_FAST );
 
     for( int i = 0; i < originalOutline.OutlineCount(); i++ )
@@ -125,6 +124,11 @@ void ZONE_CREATE_HELPER::performZoneCutout( ZONE_CONTAINER& aZone, ZONE_CONTAINE
         auto newZoneOutline = new SHAPE_POLY_SET;
         newZoneOutline->AddOutline( originalOutline.Outline( i ) );
 
+        for (int j = 0; j < originalOutline.HoleCount(i) ; j++ )
+        {
+            newZoneOutline->AddHole( originalOutline.CHole(i, j), i );
+        }
+
         auto newZone = new ZONE_CONTAINER( aZone );
         newZone->SetOutline( newZoneOutline );
         newZone->SetLocalFlags( 1 );
@@ -138,6 +142,11 @@ void ZONE_CREATE_HELPER::performZoneCutout( ZONE_CONTAINER& aZone, ZONE_CONTAINE
 
     ZONE_FILLER filler( board );
     filler.Fill( newZones );
+
+    auto toolMgr = m_tool.GetManager();
+
+    toolMgr->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectionClear, true );
+    toolMgr->RunAction( PCB_ACTIONS::selectItem, true, newZones[0] );
 }