diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/event.py b/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
index 901c101631..84be2e1803 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ class Event(EventMixin, LoggedModel):
         from ..signals import event_copy_data
 
         self.plugins = other.plugins
+        self.is_public = other.is_public
         self.save()
 
         category_map = {}