diff --git a/pyiron_base/job/core.py b/pyiron_base/job/core.py
index 16263cecd0..c4fc17a43d 100644
--- a/pyiron_base/job/core.py
+++ b/pyiron_base/job/core.py
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ def _internal_copy_to(self, project=None, new_job_name=None, new_database_entry=
         new_job_core._parent_id = self._parent_id
         new_job_core._master_id = self._master_id
         new_job_core._status = self._status
+        new_job_core.create_working_directory()
         if new_job_name == self.job_name:
             self.project_hdf5.copy_to(destination=hdf5_project.open(".."))
         else: