diff --git a/platform/entanglement/src/actions/CopyAction.js b/platform/entanglement/src/actions/CopyAction.js
index 62ce5619ba..c7a1c14ba7 100644
--- a/platform/entanglement/src/actions/CopyAction.js
+++ b/platform/entanglement/src/actions/CopyAction.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ define(
         CopyAction.prototype.perform = function() {
             var self = this,
                 notification,
+                dialog,
                 notificationModel = {
                     title: "Copying objects",
                     unknownProgress: false,
@@ -84,8 +85,8 @@ define(
                 In the second phase, the copying is taking place, and the user 
                 is shown non-invasive banner notifications at the bottom of the screen.
                  */
-                if (phase.toLowerCase() === 'preparing'){
-                    self.dialogService.showBlockingMessage({
+                if (phase.toLowerCase() === 'preparing' && !dialog){
+                    dialog = self.dialogService.showBlockingMessage({
                         title: "Preparing to copy objects",
                         unknownProgress: true,
                         severity: "info",
diff --git a/platform/entanglement/src/services/CopyService.js b/platform/entanglement/src/services/CopyService.js
index 710c0ef78b..53053fef8e 100644
--- a/platform/entanglement/src/services/CopyService.js
+++ b/platform/entanglement/src/services/CopyService.js
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ define(
                 delete modelClone.model.persisted;
                 delete modelClone.model.modified;
                 return $q.when(originalObject.useCapability('composition')).then(function(composees){
-
                     progress({phase: "preparing"});
                     return (composees || []).reduce(function(promise, composee){
                             //If the object is composed of other
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ define(
             var $q = this.$q,
                 deferred = $q.defer();
             if (this.validate(domainObject, parent)) {
-                    this.buildCopyPlan(domainObject, parent, deferred.notify)
+                this.buildCopyPlan(domainObject, parent, deferred.notify)
                     .then(this.persistObjects(deferred.notify))
                     .then(this.addClonesToParent(parent, deferred.notify))
                     .then(deferred.resolve);