diff --git a/app/models/article.rb b/app/models/article.rb
index 6db4cd7..ec1f7e6 100644
--- a/app/models/article.rb
+++ b/app/models/article.rb
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
   def copy(options)
     attrs = attributes.reject! { |key, value| article_attr_blacklist.include?(key) }
     attrs.merge!(options)
-    Article.create(attrs)
+    self.class.create(attrs)
   end
 
   def article_attr_blacklist
diff --git a/test/unit/article_test.rb b/test/unit/article_test.rb
index 73e1a76..1c15c2c 100644
--- a/test/unit/article_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/article_test.rb
@@ -433,4 +433,12 @@ class ArticleTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal 'some text', b.body
   end
 
+  should 'mantain the type in a copy' do
+    p = create_user('test_user').person
+    a = Folder.create!(:name => 'test folder', :profile => p)
+    b = a.copy(:parent => a, :profile => p)
+
+    assert_kind_of Folder, b
+  end
+
 end
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