diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py
index 1207cd89f..baaf7db33 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def removeFromComponent(compobject,subobject):
             l = compobject.Subtractions
             l.append(subobject)
             compobject.Subtractions = l
-            if Draft.getType(subobject) != "Window":
+            if (Draft.getType(subobject) != "Window") and (not Draft.isClone(subobject,"Window",True)):
                 subobject.ViewObject.hide()
                 
                 
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class Component:
         if prop in ["Additions","Subtractions"]:
             if hasattr(obj,prop):
                 for o in getattr(obj,prop):
-                    if Draft.getType(o) != "Window":
+                    if (Draft.getType(o) != "Window") and (not Draft.isClone(o,"Window",True)):
                         if (Draft.getType(obj) == "Wall"):
                             if (Draft.getType(o) == "Roof"):
                                 continue
@@ -549,11 +549,11 @@ class Component:
                             add.Placement = add.Placement.multiply(placement)
                         base = base.fuse(add)
 
-                    elif (Draft.getType(o) == "Window") or (Draft.isClone(o,"Window")):
+                    elif (Draft.getType(o) == "Window") or (Draft.isClone(o,"Window",True)):
                         f = o.Proxy.getSubVolume(o)
                         if f:
                             if base.Solids and f.Solids:
-                                if placemen:
+                                if placement:
                                     f.Placement = f.Placement.multiply(placement)
                                 base = base.cut(f)
                                 
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class Component:
                     base = None
             
             if base:
-                if (Draft.getType(o) == "Window") or (Draft.isClone(o,"Window")):
+                if (Draft.getType(o) == "Window") or (Draft.isClone(o,"Window",True)):
                         # windows can be additions or subtractions, treated the same way
                         f = o.Proxy.getSubVolume(o)
                         if f:
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ class ViewProviderComponent:
     def onChanged(self,vobj,prop):
         if prop == "Visibility":
             for obj in vobj.Object.Additions+vobj.Object.Subtractions:
-                if Draft.getType(obj) == "Window":
+                if (Draft.getType(obj) == "Window") or (Draft.isClone(obj,"Window",True)):
                     obj.ViewObject.Visibility = vobj.Visibility
         return
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
index 30eb9d29a..8ae56e176 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
@@ -237,15 +237,18 @@ def get3DView():
             return v[0]
     return None
 
-def isClone(obj,objtype):
-    """isClone(obj,objtype): returns True if the given object is 
-    a clone of an object of the given type"""
+def isClone(obj,objtype,recursive=False):
+    """isClone(obj,objtype,[recursive]): returns True if the given object is 
+    a clone of an object of the given type. If recursive is True, also check if
+    the clone is a clone of clone (of clone...)  of the given type."""
     if getType(obj) == "Clone":
         if len(obj.Objects) == 1:
             if getType(obj.Objects[0]) == objtype:
                 return True
+            elif recursive and (getType(obj.Objects[0]) == "Clone"):
+                return isClone(obj.Objects[0],objtype,recursive)
     return False
-
+    
 def getGroupNames():
     "returns a list of existing groups in the document"
     glist = []
@@ -581,17 +584,19 @@ def getMovableChildren(objectslist,recursive=False):
     recursive is True, all descendents are considered, otherwise only direct children.'''
     added = []
     for obj in objectslist:
-        children = obj.OutList
-        if  hasattr(obj,"Proxy"):
-            if obj.Proxy:
-                if hasattr(obj.Proxy,"getSiblings"):
-                    children.extend(obj.Proxy.getSiblings(obj))
-        for child in children:
-            if hasattr(child,"MoveWithHost"):
-                if child.MoveWithHost:
-                    added.append(child)
-        if recursive:
-            added.extend(getMovableChildren(children))
+        if getType(obj) != "Clone":
+            # clones should never move their children
+            children = obj.OutList
+            if  hasattr(obj,"Proxy"):
+                if obj.Proxy:
+                    if hasattr(obj.Proxy,"getSiblings"):
+                        children.extend(obj.Proxy.getSiblings(obj))
+            for child in children:
+                if hasattr(child,"MoveWithHost"):
+                    if child.MoveWithHost:
+                        added.append(child)
+            if recursive:
+                added.extend(getMovableChildren(children))
     return added
 
 def makeCircle(radius, placement=None, face=True, startangle=None, endangle=None, support=None):
@@ -4968,6 +4973,17 @@ class _Clone(_DraftObject):
                 obj.Shape = Part.makeCompound(shapes)
         if not DraftGeomUtils.isNull(pl):
             obj.Placement = pl
+            
+    def getSubVolume(self,obj,placement=None):
+        # this allows clones of arch windows to return a subvolume too
+        if obj.Objects:
+            if hasattr(obj.Objects[0],"Proxy"):
+                if hasattr(obj.Objects[0].Proxy,"getSubVolume"):
+                    if not placement:
+                        # clones must displace the original subvolume too
+                        placement = obj.Placement
+                    return obj.Objects[0].Proxy.getSubVolume(obj.Objects[0],placement)
+        return None
 
 class _ViewProviderClone(_ViewProviderDraftAlt):
     "a view provider that displays a Clone icon instead of a Draft icon"