diff --git a/src/applications/paste/controller/PhabricatorPasteEditController.php b/src/applications/paste/controller/PhabricatorPasteEditController.php
index 9d1488a72c..cdb8fb690e 100644
--- a/src/applications/paste/controller/PhabricatorPasteEditController.php
+++ b/src/applications/paste/controller/PhabricatorPasteEditController.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ final class PhabricatorPasteEditController extends PhabricatorPasteController {
 
         if ($parent) {
           $paste->setParentPHID($parent->getPHID());
+          $paste->setViewPolicy($parent->getViewPolicy());
         }
       }