diff --git a/src/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/Kryo.java b/src/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/Kryo.java
index 1a6ad805e..670791efb 100644
--- a/src/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/Kryo.java
+++ b/src/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/Kryo.java
@@ -1048,8 +1048,10 @@ public void setCopyReferences (boolean copyReferences) {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * If true, when {@link #copy(Object)} is called all transient fields that are accessible will be ignored from
-	 * being copied. Default is true.
+	 * If false, when {@link #copy(Object)} is called all transient fields that are accessible will be ignored from
+	 * being copied. This has to be set before registering classes with kryo for it to be used by all field
+	 * serializers. If transient fields has to be copied for specific classes then use {@link FieldSerializer#setCopyTransient(boolean)}.
+	 * Default is true.
    */
 	public void setCopyTransient(boolean copyTransient) {
 		this.copyTransient = copyTransient;
diff --git a/src/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/serializers/FieldSerializer.java b/src/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/serializers/FieldSerializer.java
index 39db80133..0db350ac4 100644
--- a/src/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/serializers/FieldSerializer.java
+++ b/src/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/serializers/FieldSerializer.java
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ public FieldSerializer (Kryo kryo, Class type, Class[] generics) {
 		this.genericsUtil = new FieldSerializerGenericsUtil(this);
 		this.unsafeUtil = FieldSerializerUnsafeUtil.Factory.getInstance(this);
 		this.annotationsUtil = new FieldSerializerAnnotationsUtil(this);
+		this.copyTransient = kryo.getCopyTransient();
 		rebuildCachedFields();
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/FieldSerializerTest.java b/test/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/FieldSerializerTest.java
index 9fb5a3d68..b8e49c575 100644
--- a/test/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/FieldSerializerTest.java
+++ b/test/com/esotericsoftware/kryo/FieldSerializerTest.java
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
  * SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
  * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
- * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */
-
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */
+
 package com.esotericsoftware.kryo;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -26,22 +26,19 @@
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 import org.objenesis.strategy.StdInstantiatorStrategy;
 
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Input;
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Output;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.CollectionSerializer;
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.CollectionSerializer.BindCollection;
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.DefaultArraySerializers.IntArraySerializer;
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.DefaultArraySerializers.LongArraySerializer;
-import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.DefaultArraySerializers.ObjectArraySerializer;
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.DefaultSerializers.StringSerializer;
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.FieldSerializer;
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.FieldSerializer.Bind;
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.FieldSerializer.Optional;
-import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.MapSerializer;
-import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.CollectionSerializer;
 import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.serializers.MapSerializer.BindMap;
 
 /** @author Nathan Sweet <misc@n4te.com> */
@@ -462,7 +459,26 @@ public void testTransients () {
 		HasTransients objectWithTransients2 = kryo.copy(objectWithTransients1);
 		assertEquals("Objects should be equal if copy includes transient fields", objectWithTransients2, objectWithTransients1);
 	}
-	
+
+	public void testTransientsUsingGlobalConfig () {
+		kryo.setCopyTransient(false);
+		kryo.register(HasTransients.class);
+		HasTransients objectWithTransients1 = new HasTransients();
+		objectWithTransients1.transientField1 = "Test";
+		objectWithTransients1.anotherField2 = 5;
+		objectWithTransients1.anotherField3 = "Field2";
+
+		FieldSerializer<HasTransients> ser = (FieldSerializer<HasTransients>)kryo.getSerializer(HasTransients.class);
+		HasTransients objectWithTransients3 = kryo.copy(objectWithTransients1);
+		assertTrue("Objects should be different if copy does not include transient fields",
+				!objectWithTransients3.equals(objectWithTransients1));
+		assertEquals("transient fields should be null", objectWithTransients3.transientField1, null);
+
+		ser.setCopyTransient(true);
+		HasTransients objectWithTransients2 = kryo.copy(objectWithTransients1);
+		assertEquals("Objects should be equal if copy includes transient fields", objectWithTransients2, objectWithTransients1);
+	}
+
 	public void testCorrectlyAnnotatedFields () {
 		kryo.register(int[].class);
 		kryo.register(long[].class);
@@ -1043,4 +1059,4 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
-}
+}