diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ComparatorFactory.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ComparatorFactory.java
index bf0a50a3..e5326b8f 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ComparatorFactory.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ComparatorFactory.java
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
 package org.diylc.presenter;
 
 import java.util.Comparator;
-
+
 import org.diylc.common.ComponentType;
 import org.diylc.common.PropertyWrapper;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
+import org.diylc.core.Project;
 
 public class ComparatorFactory {
 
@@ -127,5 +128,17 @@ public class ComparatorFactory {
       };
     }
     return componentZOrderComparator;
+  }
+  
+  public Comparator<IDIYComponent<?>> getComponentProjectZOrderComparator(final Project project) {
+    return new Comparator<IDIYComponent<?>>() {
+        
+        @Override
+        public int compare(IDIYComponent<?> o1, IDIYComponent<?> o2) {
+          int index1 = project.getComponents().indexOf(o1);
+          int index2 = project.getComponents().indexOf(o2);
+          return new Integer(index1).compareTo(index2);
+        }
+      };
   }
 }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index ad3370f7..eba2a4d8 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
@@ -831,7 +831,9 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
 
   @Override
   public Collection<IDIYComponent<?>> getSelectedComponents() {
-    return selectedComponents;
+    List<IDIYComponent<?>> selection = new ArrayList<IDIYComponent<?>>(selectedComponents);
+    Collections.sort(selection, ComparatorFactory.getInstance().getComponentProjectZOrderComparator(currentProject));
+    return selection;
   }
 
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index efad334d..4385de15 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
index efad334d..4385de15 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
index bc41eab9..80877500 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
@@ -1878,6 +1878,10 @@
 					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
 					<description>Holding "shift" key switches mouse wheel scrolling from vertical to horizontal</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
+					<description>Preserve z-order of components when copy-pasting</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
 					<description>"Cut Line" component sometimes disappears</description>