diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
index ef7ebbecd..118c0307f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
@@ -4600,9 +4600,13 @@ class _Clone(_DraftObject):
                 sh = o.Shape.copy()
                 m = FreeCAD.Matrix()
                 if hasattr(obj,"Scale") and not sh.isNull():
+                    sx,sy,sz = obj.Scale
                     if not DraftVecUtils.equals(obj.Scale,Vector(1,1,1)):
                         m.scale(obj.Scale)
-                        sh = sh.transformGeometry(m)
+                        if sx == sy == sz:
+                            sh.transformShape(m)
+                        else:
+                            sh = sh.transformGeometry(m)
                 if not sh.isNull():
                     shapes.append(sh)
         if shapes: