diff --git a/app/models/my_module.rb b/app/models/my_module.rb
index b1d431281..7f0bfd68d 100644
--- a/app/models/my_module.rb
+++ b/app/models/my_module.rb
@@ -312,6 +312,13 @@ class MyModule < ActiveRecord::Base
     clone.protocols << self.protocol.deep_clone_my_module(self, current_user)
     clone.reload
 
+    # fixes linked protocols
+    clone.protocols.each do |protocol|
+      next unless protocol.linked?
+      protocol.updated_at = protocol.parent_updated_at
+      protocol.save
+    end
+
     return clone
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_status_bar_buttons.html.erb b/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_status_bar_buttons.html.erb
index 30b2766d4..2dc0b64c6 100644
--- a/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_status_bar_buttons.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_status_bar_buttons.html.erb
@@ -144,4 +144,4 @@
       </ul>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>