diff --git a/app/depict/src/main/java/org/openscience/cdk/depict/DepictionGenerator.java b/app/depict/src/main/java/org/openscience/cdk/depict/DepictionGenerator.java
index 0c07eea0b15..057733870de 100644
--- a/app/depict/src/main/java/org/openscience/cdk/depict/DepictionGenerator.java
+++ b/app/depict/src/main/java/org/openscience/cdk/depict/DepictionGenerator.java
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ private DepictionGenerator(DepictionGenerator org) {
         this.highlight.putAll(org.highlight);
         this.gens.addAll(org.gens);
         this.params.putAll(org.params);
+        this.alignMappedReactions = org.alignMappedReactions;
     }
 
     private <U, T extends IGeneratorParameter<U>> U getParameterValue(Class<T> key) {
@@ -867,7 +868,7 @@ public DepictionGenerator withRxnTitle() {
      * @return new generator for method chaining
      */
     public DepictionGenerator withMappedRxnAlign(boolean val) {
-        DepictionGenerator copy = new DepictionGenerator();
+        DepictionGenerator copy = new DepictionGenerator(this);
         copy.alignMappedReactions = val;
         return copy;
     }