diff --git a/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.cpp b/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.cpp
index b215948886..604c4a2e43 100644
--- a/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.cpp
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ bool BOARD_NETLIST_UPDATER::updateComponentPadConnections( MODULE* aPcbComponent
 
                 if( !pad->GetNetname().IsEmpty() )
                 {
+                    m_oldToNewNets[ pad->GetNetname() ] = netName;
+
                     msg.Printf( _( "Reconnect %s pin %s from %s to %s."),
                             aPcbComponent->GetReference(),
                             pad->GetName(),
@@ -427,6 +429,13 @@ bool BOARD_NETLIST_UPDATER::updateCopperZoneNets( NETLIST& aNetlist )
                 }
             }
 
+            // Take zone name from name change map if it didn't match to a new pad
+            // (this is useful for zones on internal layers)
+            if( updatedNetname.IsEmpty() && m_oldToNewNets.count( zone->GetNetname() ) )
+            {
+                updatedNetname = m_oldToNewNets[ zone->GetNetname() ];
+            }
+
             if( !updatedNetname.IsEmpty() )
             {
                 msg.Printf( _( "Reconnect copper zone from %s to %s." ),
diff --git a/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.h b/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.h
index 53e13c5bab..04ff03ce51 100644
--- a/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.h
+++ b/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ private:
     REPORTER*       m_reporter;
 
     std::map< ZONE_CONTAINER*, std::vector<D_PAD*> > m_zoneConnectionsCache;
+    std::map< wxString, wxString> m_oldToNewNets;
     std::map< D_PAD*, wxString > m_padNets;
     std::vector<MODULE*> m_addedComponents;
     std::map<wxString, NETINFO_ITEM*> m_addedNets;
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
index 6cbb2e7a32..e01afc5e87 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
@@ -2497,6 +2497,8 @@ void BOARD::updateComponentPadConnections( NETLIST& aNetlist, MODULE* footprint,
 
             if( pad->GetNetname() != netName )
             {
+                m_oldToNewNets[ pad->GetNetname() ] = netName;
+
                 msg.Printf( _( "Changing footprint %s pad %s net from %s to %s." ),
                             footprint->GetReference(),
                             pad->GetName(),
@@ -2533,6 +2535,8 @@ void BOARD::ReplaceNetlist( NETLIST& aNetlist, bool aDeleteSinglePadNets,
     std::map< ZONE_CONTAINER*, std::vector<D_PAD*> > zoneConnectionsCache;
     MODULE* lastPreexistingFootprint = m_Modules.GetLast();
 
+    m_oldToNewNets.clear();
+
     for( int ii = 0; ii < GetAreaCount(); ii++ )
     {
         ZONE_CONTAINER* zone = GetArea( ii );
@@ -2886,6 +2890,13 @@ void BOARD::ReplaceNetlist( NETLIST& aNetlist, bool aDeleteSinglePadNets,
                 }
             }
 
+            // Take zone name from name change map if it didn't match to a new pad
+            // (this is useful for zones on internal layers)
+            if( !updatedNet && m_oldToNewNets.count( zone->GetNetname() ) )
+            {
+                updatedNet = FindNet( m_oldToNewNets[ zone->GetNetname() ] );
+            }
+
             if( updatedNet )
             {
                 msg.Printf( _( "Updating copper zone from net %s to %s." ),
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.h b/pcbnew/class_board.h
index 9e5edddb8e..ee4eaf84a3 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.h
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ public:
 private:
     DLIST<BOARD_ITEM>           m_Drawings;             // linked list of lines & texts
 
+    // TODO: remove this when BOARD::updateComponentPadConnections is removed
+    std::map< wxString, wxString > m_oldToNewNets;
+
 public:
 
     DLIST<MODULE>               m_Modules;              // linked list of MODULEs