diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/control/AbstractControl.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/control/AbstractControl.java
index 43cae6db5..387a679b9 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/control/AbstractControl.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/control/AbstractControl.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  *
  * @author Kirill Vainer
  */
-public abstract class AbstractControl implements Control {
+public abstract class AbstractControl implements Control, Cloneable {
 
     protected boolean enabled = true;
     protected Spatial spatial;