diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_item.h b/pcbnew/router/pns_item.h
index 54f487cabb..32ce615fca 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_item.h
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_item.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
         m_movable = aOther.m_movable;
         m_kind = aOther.m_kind;
         m_parent = aOther.m_parent;
-        m_owner = NULL;
+        m_owner = aOther.m_owner; // fixme: wtf this was null?
         m_marker = aOther.m_marker;
         m_rank = aOther.m_rank;
         m_routable = aOther.m_routable;
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_line.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_line.cpp
index 5f2a04e8d1..ab694cd5c9 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_line.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_line.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ LINE& LINE::operator=( const LINE& aOther )
     m_hasVia = aOther.m_hasVia;
     m_marker = aOther.m_marker;
     m_rank = aOther.m_rank;
+    m_owner = aOther.m_owner;
 
     copyLinks( &aOther );