diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index 661470456b..ef672217ae 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -2292,6 +2292,7 @@ wxGridCellAttr *wxGridCellAttr::Clone() const
     if ( IsReadOnly() )
         attr->SetReadOnly();
 
+    attr->SetOverflow( m_overflow );
     attr->SetKind( m_attrkind );
 
     return attr;