diff --git a/app/models/service_template/copy.rb b/app/models/service_template/copy.rb
index 21ee8390ac8..2492566570c 100644
--- a/app/models/service_template/copy.rb
+++ b/app/models/service_template/copy.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module ServiceTemplate::Copy
   extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
-  def template_copy(new_name = "Copy of " + name + Time.zone.now.to_s)
+  def template_copy(new_name = "Copy of " + name + Time.zone.now.to_s, copy_tags: false)
     if template_valid? && type != 'ServiceTemplateAnsiblePlaybook'
       ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
         dup.tap do |template|
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def template_copy(new_name = "Copy of " + name + Time.zone.now.to_s)
           resource_action_copy(template)
           additional_tenant_copy(template)
           picture_copy(template) if picture
-
+          tags_copy(template) if copy_tags
           direct_custom_buttons.each { |custom_button| custom_button_copy(custom_button, template) }
           custom_button_sets.each { |custom_button_set| custom_button_set_copy(custom_button_set, template) }
           template.save!
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@ def resource_copy(service_resource, template)
   def resource_action_copy(template)
     template.resource_actions << resource_actions.collect(&:dup)
   end
+
+  def tags_copy(template)
+    template.tags << tags.dup
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/service_template/copy_spec.rb b/spec/models/service_template/copy_spec.rb
index 6c646675d17..85c2c4f74cb 100644
--- a/spec/models/service_template/copy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/service_template/copy_spec.rb
@@ -210,5 +210,28 @@ def copy_template(template, name = nil)
         expect(new_template.additional_tenants.count).to eq(2)
       end
     end
+
+    context "tags" do
+      it "does not duplicate tags by default" do
+        service_template.tags << FactoryBot.create(:tag)
+        expect(service_template.tags.count).to eq(1)
+
+        new_template = service_template.template_copy
+
+        expect(new_template.tags.count).to be_zero
+      end
+
+      it "duplicates tags" do
+        service_template.tags << [
+          FactoryBot.create(:tag),
+          FactoryBot.create(:tag)
+        ]
+        expect(service_template.tags.count).to eq(2)
+
+        new_template = service_template.template_copy(:copy_tags => true)
+
+        expect(new_template.tags).to match_array(service_template.tags)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end