diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/root/copy_class.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/root/copy_class.py
index 11aa9e161d..94cb1eef14 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/root/copy_class.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/root/copy_class.py
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ class Usecase:
     def copy_indirect_attributes(self, from_element, to_element):
         for inverse in self.file.get_inverse(from_element):
             if inverse.is_a("IfcRelDefinesByProperties"):
+                # Properties must not be shared between objects for convenience of authoring
                 inverse = ifcopenshell.util.element.copy(self.file, inverse)
                 inverse.RelatedObjects = [to_element]
                 pset = ifcopenshell.util.element.copy_deep(self.file, inverse.RelatingPropertyDefinition)
                 inverse.RelatingPropertyDefinition = pset
-            if inverse.is_a("IfcRelAggregates") and inverse.RelatingObject == from_element:
+            elif inverse.is_a("IfcRelAggregates") and inverse.RelatingObject == from_element:
+                continue
+            elif inverse.is_a("IfcRelFillsElement"):
                 continue
             else:
-                # TODO: Consider whether this general approach is good or not. Maybe it isn't.
                 for i, value in enumerate(inverse):
                     if value == from_element:
                         new_inverse = ifcopenshell.util.element.copy(self.file, inverse)
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/root/__init__.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/root/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/root/test_copy_class.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/root/test_copy_class.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df93e2f48f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/root/test_copy_class.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import test.bootstrap
+import ifcopenshell.api
+
+
+class TestCopyClass(test.bootstrap.IFC4):
+    def test_copying_a_simple_element(self):
+        element = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall")
+        new = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.copy_class", self.file, product=element)
+        assert new != element
+        assert new.GlobalId != element.GlobalId
+        assert new.is_a("IfcWall")
+
+    def test_copying_an_element_with_properties(self):
+        element = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall")
+        pset = ifcopenshell.api.run("pset.add_pset", self.file, product=element, name="Foobar")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("pset.edit_pset", self.file, pset=pset, properties={"foo": "bar"})
+        new = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.copy_class", self.file, product=element)
+        pset = element.IsDefinedBy[0].RelatingPropertyDefinition
+        new_pset = new.IsDefinedBy[0].RelatingPropertyDefinition
+        assert element.IsDefinedBy[0] != new.IsDefinedBy[0]
+        assert pset != new_pset
+        assert pset.Name == new_pset.Name
+        assert pset.HasProperties[0] != new_pset.HasProperties[0]
+        assert pset.HasProperties[0].Name == new_pset.HasProperties[0].Name
+        assert pset.HasProperties[0].NominalValue.wrappedValue == new_pset.HasProperties[0].NominalValue.wrappedValue
+
+    def test_copying_an_aggregate_only_and_not_its_decomposition(self):
+        element = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcElementAssembly")
+        subelement = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcBeam")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("aggregate.assign_object", self.file, product=subelement, relating_object=element)
+        new = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.copy_class", self.file, product=element)
+        assert element.IsDecomposedBy
+        assert not new.IsDecomposedBy
+
+    def test_not_copying_any_representations_because_life_is_hard(self):
+        element = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall")
+        element.Representation = self.file.createIfcProductDefinitionShape()
+        new = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.copy_class", self.file, product=element)
+        assert new.Representation is None
+        element = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWallType")
+        element.RepresentationMaps = [self.file.createIfcRepresentationMap()]
+        new = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.copy_class", self.file, product=element)
+        assert new.RepresentationMaps is None
+
+    def test_copying_an_opening_voiding_an_element(self):
+        wall = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall")
+        opening = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcOpeningElement")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("void.add_opening", self.file, opening=opening, element=wall)
+        new = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.copy_class", self.file, product=opening)
+        assert opening.VoidsElements[0] != new.VoidsElements[0]
+        assert new.VoidsElements[0].RelatingBuildingElement == wall
+
+    def test_copying_an_opening_with_a_filling(self):
+        door = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcDoor")
+        opening = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcOpeningElement")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("void.add_filling", self.file, opening=opening, element=door)
+        new = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.copy_class", self.file, product=opening)
+        assert not new.HasFillings