diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
index 64bbf604f67..6ac2ee820db 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 #include "DNA_speaker_types.h"
 #include "DNA_vfont_types.h"
+#include "DNA_actuator_types.h"
 
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
@@ -1789,10 +1790,22 @@ static Base *object_add_duplicate_internal(Main *bmain, Scene *scene, Base *base
 		/* check if obdata is copied */
 		if(didit) {
 			Key *key = ob_get_key(obn);
+			bActuator *act;
 			
 			if(dupflag & USER_DUP_ACT) {
 				BKE_copy_animdata_id_action((ID *)obn->data);
 				if(key) BKE_copy_animdata_id_action((ID*)key);
+				
+				/* Update the duplicated action in the action actuators */
+				for (act= obn->actuators.first; act; act= act->next) {
+					if(act->type == ACT_ACTION) {
+						bActionActuator* actact = (bActionActuator*) act->data;
+						if(actact->act == ob->adt->action) {
+							actact->act = obn->adt->action;
+						}
+					}
+					act= act->next;
+				}
 			}
 			
 			if(dupflag & USER_DUP_MAT) {