diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
index 74946fc05c..569d3fae04 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
@@ -1956,6 +1956,29 @@ int SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::DrawShape( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 }
 
 
+void SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::initSharedInstancePageNumbers( const SCH_SHEET_PATH& aAddedSheet )
+{
+    SCH_SHEET_LIST fullHierarchy = m_frame->Schematic().GetFullHierarchy();
+    SCH_SHEET_LIST instances = fullHierarchy.FindAllSheetsForScreen( aAddedSheet.LastScreen() );
+
+    long pageNo;
+    long addedSheetPageNo;
+
+    if( aAddedSheet.GetPageNumber().ToLong( &addedSheetPageNo ) )
+        pageNo = addedSheetPageNo + 1;
+    else
+        pageNo = (signed)( fullHierarchy.size() - instances.size() + 1 );
+
+    for( SCH_SHEET_PATH& sheet : instances )
+    {
+        if( sheet == aAddedSheet )
+            continue;
+
+        sheet.SetPageNumber( wxString::Format( wxS( "%ld" ), pageNo++ ) );
+    }
+}
+
+
 int SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::DrawSheet( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 {
     SCH_SHEET* sheet = nullptr;
@@ -2113,6 +2136,10 @@ int SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::DrawSheet( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
                 commit.Add( sheet, m_frame->GetScreen() );
                 commit.Push( "Draw Sheet" );
 
+                SCH_SHEET_PATH newPath = m_frame->GetCurrentSheet();
+                newPath.push_back( sheet );
+                initSharedInstancePageNumbers( newPath );
+
                 m_frame->UpdateHierarchyNavigator();
                 m_selectionTool->AddItemToSel( sheet );
             }
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.h b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.h
index fd47e53813..2211552e76 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.h
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ private:
 
     void sizeSheet( SCH_SHEET* aSheet, const VECTOR2I& aPos );
 
+    void initSharedInstancePageNumbers( const SCH_SHEET_PATH& aAddedSheet );
+
     ///< Set up handlers for various events.
     void setTransitions() override;