diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
index 3f4d082f9f7..40df9a434c4 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
@@ -2545,8 +2545,10 @@ static void save_set_compress(wmOperator *op)
   PropertyRNA *prop;
 
   prop = RNA_struct_find_property(op->ptr, "compress");
+  const bool is_copy = RNA_struct_property_is_set(op->ptr, "copy") && RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "copy");
+
   if (!RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, prop)) {
-    if (G.save_over) { /* keep flag for existing file */
+    if (G.save_over && !is_copy) { /* keep flag for existing file */
       RNA_property_boolean_set(op->ptr, prop, (G.fileflags & G_FILE_COMPRESS) != 0);
     }
     else { /* use userdef for new file */