diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/ControllerDefinition.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/ControllerDefinition.cs
index a0c1316daa..8eca50604e 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/ControllerDefinition.cs	
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/ControllerDefinition.cs	
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Common
 		public ControllerDefinition(ControllerDefinition source)
 			: this()
 		{
+			CategoryLabels = source.CategoryLabels;
 			Name = source.Name;
 			BoolButtons.AddRange(source.BoolButtons);
 			FloatControls.AddRange(source.FloatControls);