diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Page.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Page.php
index 8868e4449..a327ea5dc 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Page.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Page.php
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ class Page implements PageInterface
     /**
      * Gets the action.
      *
-     * @return string The Action string.
+     * @return string|null The Action string.
      */
     public function getAction()
     {
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexObject.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexObject.php
index d6cf7e3bb..4a316bfeb 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexObject.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexObject.php
@@ -591,12 +591,17 @@ class FlexObject implements FlexObjectInterface, FlexAuthorizeInterface
      * @return FlexObject|FlexObjectInterface
      */
     public function createCopy(string $key = null)
+    {
+        $this->markAsCopy();
+
+        return $this->create($key);
+    }
+
+    protected function markAsCopy()
     {
         $meta = $this->getMetaData();
         $meta['copy'] = true;
         $this->_meta = $meta;
-
-        return $this->create($key);
     }
 
     /**