diff --git a/source/blender/editors/scene/scene_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/scene/scene_edit.cc
index 1b2b5ae77fc..b9f75b0504c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/scene/scene_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/scene/scene_edit.cc
@@ -368,13 +368,14 @@ static wmOperatorStatus new_sequencer_scene_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
   Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
   wmWindow *win = CTX_wm_window(C);
-  Scene *scene_old = WM_window_get_active_scene(win);
+  WorkSpace *workspace = CTX_wm_workspace(C);
+  Scene *scene_old = workspace->sequencer_scene ? workspace->sequencer_scene :
+                                                  WM_window_get_active_scene(win);
   int type = RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type");
 
   Scene *new_scene = scene_add(bmain, scene_old, eSceneCopyMethod(type));
   blender::seq::editing_ensure(new_scene);
 
-  WorkSpace *workspace = CTX_wm_workspace(C);
   workspace->sequencer_scene = new_scene;
 
   WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_WINDOW, nullptr);