diff --git a/application/controllers/SurveyAdministrationController.php b/application/controllers/SurveyAdministrationController.php
index fceb67168aa..8466c11c57d 100644
--- a/application/controllers/SurveyAdministrationController.php
+++ b/application/controllers/SurveyAdministrationController.php
@@ -2224,7 +2224,7 @@ public function actionCopy()
             // Make the link point to the first group/question if available
             if (!empty($aGrouplist)) {
                 $oFirstGroup = $aGrouplist[0];
-                $oFirstQuestion = Question::model()->findByAttributes(
+                $oFirstQuestion = Question::model()->primary()->findByAttributes(
                     ['gid' => $oFirstGroup->gid],
                     ['order' => 'question_order ASC']
                 );