diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
index 05bf2cb97d..36915b82c1 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::drawZoneCutout( "pcbnew.InteractiveDrawing.zoneCutou
         _( "Add a Zone Cutout" ), _( "Add a cutout area of an existing zone" ),
         add_zone_cutout_xpm, AF_ACTIVATE );
 
+TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::drawSimilarZone( "pcbnew.InteractiveDrawing.similarZone",
+        AS_GLOBAL, 0,
+        _( "Add a Similar Zone" ), _( "Add a zone with the same settings as an existing zone" ),
+        add_zone_xpm, AF_ACTIVATE );
+
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::placeDXF( "pcbnew.InteractiveDrawing.placeDXF",
         AS_GLOBAL, 0,
         "Place DXF", "", NULL, AF_ACTIVATE );
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h
index d4eaedbb03..f5172f748f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ public:
     /// Activation of the drawing tool (drawing a ZONE cutout)
     static TOOL_ACTION drawZoneCutout;
 
+    /// Activation of the drawing tool (drawing a similar ZONE to another one)
+    static TOOL_ACTION drawSimilarZone;
+
     /// Activation of the drawing tool (placing a TARGET)
     static TOOL_ACTION placeTarget;
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
index 5a31d3d085..4fc8ce498d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
@@ -567,6 +567,15 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawZoneCutout( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 }
 
 
+int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawSimilarZone( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
+{
+    SCOPED_DRAW_MODE scopedDrawMode( m_mode, MODE::ZONE );
+    m_frame->SetToolID( ID_PCB_KEEPOUT_AREA_BUTT, wxCURSOR_PENCIL, _( "Add similar zone" ) );
+
+    return drawZone( false, ZONE_MODE::SIMILAR );
+}
+
+
 int DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceDXF( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 {
     if( !m_frame->GetModel() )
@@ -1504,6 +1513,7 @@ void DRAWING_TOOL::SetTransitions()
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawZone,         COMMON_ACTIONS::drawZone.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawKeepout,      COMMON_ACTIONS::drawKeepout.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawZoneCutout,   COMMON_ACTIONS::drawZoneCutout.MakeEvent() );
+    Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::DrawSimilarZone,  COMMON_ACTIONS::drawSimilarZone.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceText,        COMMON_ACTIONS::placeText.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceDXF,         COMMON_ACTIONS::placeDXF.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &DRAWING_TOOL::SetAnchor,        COMMON_ACTIONS::setAnchor.MakeEvent() );
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.h b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.h
index 287acae9d0..7cf7ce44b5 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.h
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@ public:
      */
     int DrawZoneCutout( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
 
+    /**
+     * Function DrawSimilarZone()
+     * Starts interactively drawing a zone with same settings as
+     * an existing zone.
+     * The normal zone interactive tool is used, but the zone settings
+     * dialog is not shown at the start.
+     */
+    int DrawSimilarZone( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
+
     /**
      * Function PlaceDXF()
      * Places a drawing imported from a DXF file in module editor.
@@ -173,6 +182,7 @@ private:
     {
         ADD,            ///< Add a new zone/keepout with fresh settings
         CUTOUT,         ///< Make a cutout to an existing zone
+        SIMILAR         ///< Add a new zone with the same settings as an existing one
     };
 
     ///> Shows the context menu for the drawing tool
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_editor_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_editor_control.cpp
index 5591de1c27..9dc4310967 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_editor_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_editor_control.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
         Add( COMMON_ACTIONS::zoneMerge );
         Add( COMMON_ACTIONS::zoneDuplicate );
         Add( COMMON_ACTIONS::drawZoneCutout );
+        Add( COMMON_ACTIONS::drawSimilarZone );
     }
 
 protected:
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ private:
 
         Enable( getMenuId( COMMON_ACTIONS::zoneDuplicate), singleZoneActionsEnabled );
         Enable( getMenuId( COMMON_ACTIONS::drawZoneCutout), singleZoneActionsEnabled );
+        Enable( getMenuId( COMMON_ACTIONS::drawSimilarZone), singleZoneActionsEnabled );
 
         // enable zone actions that ably to a specific set of zones (as opposed to all of them)
         bool nonGlobalActionsEnabled = ( SELECTION_CONDITIONS::MoreThan( 0 ) )( selTool->GetSelection() );