diff --git a/source/MaterialXGraphEditor/Graph.cpp b/source/MaterialXGraphEditor/Graph.cpp
index aa04339469..d0602e45ec 100644
--- a/source/MaterialXGraphEditor/Graph.cpp
+++ b/source/MaterialXGraphEditor/Graph.cpp
@@ -4045,8 +4045,8 @@ void Graph::drawGraph(ImVec2 mousePos)
                     for (std::map<UiNodePtr, UiNodePtr>::iterator iter = _copiedNodes.begin(); iter != _copiedNodes.end(); iter++)
                     {
                         copyUiNode(iter->first);
+                        _addNewNode = true;
                     }
-                    _addNewNode = true;
                 }
                 else
                 {