diff --git a/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Elements/ObjectFinder.cs b/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Elements/ObjectFinder.cs
index ad4ddf85d..d23ed8936 100644
--- a/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Elements/ObjectFinder.cs
+++ b/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Elements/ObjectFinder.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 using FlatRedBall.Glue.GuiDisplay.Facades;
 using FlatRedBall.Glue.Plugins.ExportedImplementations;
 using FlatRedBall.Content.Instructions;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
 
 namespace FlatRedBall.Glue.Elements;
 
@@ -998,8 +999,20 @@ public NamedObjectSave GetDefaultListToContain(NamedObjectSave namedObject, Glue
 
     }
 
+    public List<NamedObjectSave> GetPossibleListsToContain(NamedObjectSave namedObject, GlueElement containerElement)
+    {
+        var namedObjectSourceClassType = namedObject.SourceClassType;
+        return GetPossibleListsToContain(namedObjectSourceClassType, containerElement);
+    }
+
     public NamedObjectSave GetDefaultListToContain(string namedObjectSourceClassType, GlueElement containerElement)
     {
+        return GetPossibleListsToContain(namedObjectSourceClassType, containerElement).FirstOrDefault();
+    }
+
+    public List<NamedObjectSave> GetPossibleListsToContain(string namedObjectSourceClassType, GlueElement containerElement)
+    {
+        List<NamedObjectSave> possibleContainers = new List<NamedObjectSave>();
         var isNosShape = namedObjectSourceClassType == "FlatRedBall.Math.Geometry.Circle" ||
                           namedObjectSourceClassType == "FlatRedBall.Math.Geometry.AxisAlignedRectangle" ||
                           namedObjectSourceClassType == "FlatRedBall.Math.Geometry.Polygon";
@@ -1009,18 +1022,30 @@ public NamedObjectSave GetDefaultListToContain(string namedObjectSourceClassType
 
         if (isNosShape)
         {
-            return containerElement.NamedObjects.FirstOrDefault(item => item.GetAssetTypeInfo() == AvailableAssetTypes.CommonAtis.ShapeCollection);
+            possibleContainers.AddRange(containerElement.NamedObjects.Where(item => item.GetAssetTypeInfo() == AvailableAssetTypes.CommonAtis.ShapeCollection));
+        }
+
+        if (nosEntity != null)
+        {
+            possibleContainers.AddRange(GetPossibleListsToContain(nosEntity, containerElement));
         }
-        else if (nosEntity != null)
+        else
         {
-            return GetDefaultListToContain(nosEntity, containerElement);
+            possibleContainers.AddRange(containerElement.NamedObjects.Where(item => item.IsList && item.SourceClassGenericType == namedObjectSourceClassType));
         }
 
-        return null;
+        return possibleContainers;
     }
 
     public NamedObjectSave GetDefaultListToContain(EntitySave nosEntity, GlueElement containerElement)
     {
+        return GetPossibleListsToContain(nosEntity, containerElement).FirstOrDefault();
+    }
+
+    public List<NamedObjectSave> GetPossibleListsToContain(EntitySave nosEntity, GlueElement containerElement)
+    { 
+        var toReturn = new List<NamedObjectSave>();
+
         var baseEntityTypes = GetAllBaseElementsRecursively(nosEntity);
 
         // Do the top-level NamedObjects instead of AllNamedObjects
@@ -1034,12 +1059,12 @@ public NamedObjectSave GetDefaultListToContain(EntitySave nosEntity, GlueElement
                 {
                     if (listEntityType == nosEntity || baseEntityTypes.Contains(listEntityType))
                     {
-                        return listCandidate;
+                        toReturn.Add(listCandidate);
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
-        return null;
+        return toReturn;
     }
 
     public NamedObjectSave GetRootDefiningObject(NamedObjectSave derivedNos)
diff --git a/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Managers/CopyPasteManager.cs b/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Managers/CopyPasteManager.cs
index f7d277ca8..a1283a2a1 100644
--- a/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Managers/CopyPasteManager.cs
+++ b/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Managers/CopyPasteManager.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ internal async Task HandlePaste()
             }
             else if(copiedObjectClone is NamedObjectSave asNos)
             {
-                var response = await GlueCommands.Self.GluxCommands.CopyNamedObjectIntoElement(asNos, GlueState.Self.CurrentElement);
+                var response = await GlueCommands.Self.GluxCommands.CopyNamedObjectIntoElement(asNos, GlueState.Self.CurrentElement, 
+                    // pass the current nos so that we can attempt to add it to the current list
+                    // This could be the list itself, or a child of the list - either is fine
+                    GlueState.Self.CurrentNamedObjectSave);
                 if(response.Succeeded == false)
                 {
                     GlueCommands.Self.PrintError(response.Message);
diff --git a/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Plugins/ExportedImplementations/CommandInterfaces/GluxCommands.cs b/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Plugins/ExportedImplementations/CommandInterfaces/GluxCommands.cs
index fc64f9ba8..c0a99f03d 100644
--- a/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Plugins/ExportedImplementations/CommandInterfaces/GluxCommands.cs
+++ b/FRBDK/Glue/Glue/Plugins/ExportedImplementations/CommandInterfaces/GluxCommands.cs
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ await TaskManager.Self.AddAsync(() =>
         var toReturn = new List<ToolsUtilities.GeneralResponse<NamedObjectSave>>();
         foreach (var originalNos in nosList)
         {
-            var response = await CopyNamedObjectIntoElementInner(originalNos, targetElement, performSaveAndGenerateCode:false, updateUi: false, notifyPlugins: false);
+            var response = await CopyNamedObjectIntoElementInner(originalNos, targetElement, targetNos:null, performSaveAndGenerateCode:false, updateUi: false, notifyPlugins: false);
             toReturn.Add(response);
         }
 
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ await TaskManager.Self.AddAsync(() =>
     }
 
 
-    public async Task<ToolsUtilities.GeneralResponse<NamedObjectSave>> CopyNamedObjectIntoElementInner(NamedObjectSave originalNos, GlueElement targetElement, NamedObjectSave targetNos = null, bool performSaveAndGenerateCode, bool updateUi,
+    private async Task<ToolsUtilities.GeneralResponse<NamedObjectSave>> CopyNamedObjectIntoElementInner(NamedObjectSave originalNos, GlueElement targetElement, NamedObjectSave targetNos, bool performSaveAndGenerateCode, bool updateUi,
         bool notifyPlugins)
     {
         bool succeeded = true;
@@ -1921,11 +1921,25 @@ await TaskManager.Self.AddAsync(() =>
 
 
 
-        NamedObjectSave listOfThisType = null;
-        
         // if the current object is a list, or if the current object is in a list that matches this type, then use that
+        var possibleLists = ObjectFinder.Self.GetPossibleListsToContain(newNos, targetElement);
+        NamedObjectSave listOfThisType = null;
+        if(targetNos != null)
+        {
+            // is it a list?
+            var targetList = targetNos.IsList ? targetNos : 
+                targetElement.NamedObjects.FirstOrDefault(item => item.ContainedObjects?.Contains(targetNos) == true);
+
+            if(targetList != null && possibleLists.Contains(targetList))
+            {
+                listOfThisType = targetList;
+            }
+        }
 
-        listOfThisType = ObjectFinder.Self.GetDefaultListToContain(newNos, targetElement);
+        if(listOfThisType == null)
+        {
+            listOfThisType = ObjectFinder.Self.GetDefaultListToContain(newNos, targetElement);
+        }
 
         if (listOfThisType != null)
         {