diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h
index ba78aa0682d..ff9ac693ba8 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_mball.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ struct MetaBall *copy_mball(struct MetaBall *mb);
 void make_local_mball(struct MetaBall *mb);
 void tex_space_mball(struct Object *ob);
 float *make_orco_mball(struct Object *ob);
+void copy_mball_properties(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *active_object);
 struct Object *find_basis_mball(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob);
 int is_basis_mball(struct Object *ob);
 void metaball_polygonize(struct Scene *scene, struct Object *ob);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
index c7058d7d8db..3ca7dac4bc9 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@
 
 /* Global variables */
 
-float thresh= 0.6f;
-int totelem=0;
-MetaElem **mainb;
-octal_tree *metaball_tree = NULL;
+static float thresh= 0.6f;
+static int totelem=0;
+static MetaElem **mainb;
+static octal_tree *metaball_tree = NULL;
 /* Functions */
 
 void unlink_mball(MetaBall *mb)
@@ -280,6 +280,47 @@ int is_basis_mball(Object *ob)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/* \brief copy some properties from object to other metaball object with same base name
+ *
+ * When some properties (wiresize, threshold, update flags) of metaball are changed, then this properties
+ * are copied to all metaballs in same "group" (metaballs with same base name: MBall,
+ * MBall.001, MBall.002, etc). The most important is to copy properties to the base metaball,
+ * because this metaball influence polygonisation of metaballs. */
+void copy_mball_properties(Scene *scene, Object *active_object)
+{
+	Base *base;
+	Object *ob;
+	MetaBall *active_mball = (MetaBall*)active_object->data;
+	int basisnr, obnr;
+	char basisname[32], obname[32];
+	
+	splitIDname(active_object->id.name+2, basisname, &basisnr);
+
+	/* XXX recursion check, see scene.c, just too simple code this next_object() */
+	if(F_ERROR==next_object(scene, 0, 0, 0))
+		return;
+	
+	while(next_object(scene, 1, &base, &ob)) {
+		if (ob->type==OB_MBALL) {
+			if(ob!=active_object){
+				splitIDname(ob->id.name+2, obname, &obnr);
+
+				/* Object ob has to be in same "group" ... it means, that it has to have
+				 * same base of its name */
+				if(strcmp(obname, basisname)==0){
+					MetaBall *mb= ob->data;
+
+					/* Copy properties from selected/edited metaball */
+					mb->wiresize= active_mball->wiresize;
+					mb->rendersize= active_mball->rendersize;
+					mb->thresh= active_mball->thresh;
+					mb->flag= active_mball->flag;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /** \brief This function finds basic MetaBall.
  *
  * Basic MetaBall doesn't include any number at the end of
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c
index 24306fa6298..f9d46cff9e6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c
@@ -4399,7 +4399,7 @@ static int drawmball(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Base *base,
 	if(ml==NULL) return 1;
 	
 	/* in case solid draw, reset wire colors */
-	if(mb->editelems && (ob->flag & SELECT)) {
+	if(ob->flag & SELECT) {
 		if(ob==OBACT) UI_ThemeColor(TH_ACTIVE);
 		else UI_ThemeColor(TH_SELECT);
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_meta.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_meta.c
index 17193f313f5..e142bc4b2aa 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_meta.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_meta.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 #include "DNA_object_types.h"
 
+#include "BKE_mball.h"
 #include "BKE_depsgraph.h"
 
 #include "WM_types.h"
@@ -49,6 +50,24 @@ static int rna_Meta_texspace_editable(PointerRNA *ptr)
 }
 
 static void rna_MetaBall_update_data(bContext *C, PointerRNA *ptr)
+{
+	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
+	Object *active_object = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+	Object *obedit= CTX_data_edit_object(C);
+
+	if(obedit) {
+		copy_mball_properties(scene, obedit);
+		WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_OBJECT|ND_GEOM_DATA, obedit);
+		DAG_object_flush_update(scene, obedit, OB_RECALC_DATA);
+	}
+	else if(active_object) {
+		copy_mball_properties(scene, active_object);
+		WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_OBJECT|ND_GEOM_DATA, active_object);
+		DAG_object_flush_update(scene, active_object, OB_RECALC_DATA);
+	}	
+}
+
+static void rna_MetaElem_update_data(bContext *C, PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
 	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
 	Object *obedit= CTX_data_edit_object(C);
@@ -80,59 +99,59 @@ void rna_def_metaelement(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "type", PROP_ENUM, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_enum_items(prop, prop_type_items);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Type", "Metaball types.");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 	
 	/* number values */
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "location", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_VECTOR);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "x");
 	RNA_def_property_array(prop, 3);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Location", "");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "rotation", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_ROTATION);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "quat");
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Rotation", "");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "radius", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_UNSIGNED);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "rad");
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Radius", "");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "sizex", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "expx");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0f, 20.0f);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Size X", "Size of element, use of components depends on element type.");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "sizey", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "expy");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0f, 20.0f);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Size Y", "Size of element, use of components depends on element type.");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "sizez", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "expz");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0f, 20.0f);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Size Z", "Size of element, use of components depends on element type.");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "stiffness", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "s");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0f, 10.0f);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Stiffness", "Stiffness defines how much of the element to fill.");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 	
 	/* flags */
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "negative", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", MB_NEGATIVE);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Negative", "Set metaball as negative one.");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "hide", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", MB_HIDE);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Hide", "Hide element.");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaElem_update_data");
 }
 
 void rna_def_metaball(BlenderRNA *brna)
@@ -176,6 +195,7 @@ void rna_def_metaball(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "rendersize");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.050f, 1.0f);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Render Size", "Polygonization resolution in rendering.");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_MetaBall_update_data");
 	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "threshold", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "thresh");