diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_remap.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_remap.h
index 57afbefd508..f62225179bd 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_remap.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_remap.h
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ enum {
   ID_REMAP_FORCE_NEVER_NULL_USAGE = 1 << 3,
   /** Do not remap library override pointers. */
   ID_REMAP_SKIP_OVERRIDE_LIBRARY = 1 << 5,
-  /** Don't touch the user count (use for low level actions such as swapping pointers). */
+  /** Don't touch the special user counts (use when the 'old' remapped ID remains in use):
+   * - Do not transfer 'fake user' status from old to new ID.
+   * - Do not clear 'extra user' from old ID. */
   ID_REMAP_SKIP_USER_CLEAR = 1 << 6,
   /**
    * Force internal ID runtime pointers (like `ID.newid`, `ID.orig_id` etc.) to also be processed.
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.cc
index eed187b1b0a..e203d32a658 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.cc
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static void scene_copy_data(Main *bmain, ID *id_dst, const ID *id_src, const int
                            scene_dst->nodetree,
                            (void *)(&scene_src->id),
                            &scene_dst->id,
-                           ID_REMAP_SKIP_NEVER_NULL_USAGE);
+                           ID_REMAP_SKIP_NEVER_NULL_USAGE | ID_REMAP_SKIP_USER_CLEAR);
   }
 
   if (scene_src->rigidbody_world) {