diff --git a/app/controllers/steps_controller.rb b/app/controllers/steps_controller.rb
index a8fc4e33c..44558c1c6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/steps_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/steps_controller.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ class StepsController < ApplicationController
   include MarvinJsActions
 
   before_action :load_vars, only: %i(edit update destroy show toggle_step_state checklistitem_state update_view_state
-                                     move_up move_down update_asset_view_mode elements attachments upload_attachment)
+                                     move_up move_down update_asset_view_mode elements
+                                     attachments upload_attachment duplicate)
   before_action :load_vars_nested, only:  %i(new create index reorder)
   before_action :convert_table_contents_to_utf8, only: %i(create update)
 
@@ -231,6 +232,19 @@ class StepsController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
+  def duplicate
+    ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
+      position = @step.position
+      @protocol.steps.where('position > ?', position).order(position: :desc).each do |step|
+        step.update(position: step.position + 1)
+      end
+      new_step = @step.duplicate(@protocol, current_user, position + 1)
+      render json: new_step, serializer: StepSerializer, user: current_user
+    end
+  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
+    head :unprocessable_entity
+  end
+
   def update_old
     respond_to do |format|
       old_description = @step.description
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/container.vue b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/container.vue
index 1b8d9ad1b..9607fffc8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/container.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/container.vue
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
               @step:delete="updateStepsPosition"
               @step:update="updateStep"
               @stepUpdated="refreshProtocolStatus"
+              @step:insert="updateStepsPosition"
               :reorderStepUrl="steps.length > 1 ? urls.reorder_steps_url : null"
             />
           </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
index bed532b32..b11637f9e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@
                 <i class="fas fas-rotated-90 fa-exchange-alt"></i>
                 {{ i18n.t('protocols.steps.options_dropdown.rearrange') }}
               </li>
+              <li v-if="urls.duplicate_step_url" class="action" @click="duplicateStep">
+                <i class="fas fa-clone"></i>
+                {{ i18n.t('protocols.steps.options_dropdown.duplicate') }}
+              </li>
               <li v-if="urls.delete_url" class="action" @click="showDeleteModal">
                 <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
                 {{ i18n.t('protocols.steps.options_dropdown.delete') }}
@@ -452,6 +456,11 @@
         })
         elements.push(element);
         this.reorderElements(elements);
+      },
+      duplicateStep() {
+        $.post(this.urls.duplicate_step_url, (result) => {
+          this.$emit('step:insert', result.data);
+        });
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/models/protocol.rb b/app/models/protocol.rb
index a328cf142..4d3aaea2b 100644
--- a/app/models/protocol.rb
+++ b/app/models/protocol.rb
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ class Protocol < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def self.clone_contents(src, dest, current_user, clone_keywords, only_contents = false)
-    assets_to_clone = []
     dest.update(description: src.description, name: src.name) unless only_contents
 
     src.clone_tinymce_assets(dest, dest.team)
@@ -271,40 +270,8 @@ class Protocol < ApplicationRecord
 
     # Copy steps
     src.steps.each do |step|
-      step2 = Step.new(
-        name: step.name,
-        position: step.position,
-        completed: false,
-        user: current_user,
-        protocol: dest
-      )
-      step2.save!
-
-      # Copy texts
-      step.step_texts.each do |step_text|
-        step_text.duplicate(step2, step_text.step_orderable_element.position)
-      end
-
-      # Copy checklists
-      step.checklists.asc.each do |checklist|
-        checklist.duplicate(step2, current_user, checklist.step_orderable_element.position)
-      end
-
-      # "Shallow" Copy assets
-      step.assets.each do |asset|
-        asset2 = asset.dup
-        asset2.save!
-        step2.assets << asset2
-        assets_to_clone << [asset.id, asset2.id]
-      end
-
-      # Copy tables
-      step.tables.each do |table|
-        table.duplicate(step2, current_user, table.step_table.step_orderable_element.position)
-      end
+      step.duplicate(dest, current_user, step.position)
     end
-    # Call clone helper
-    Protocol.delay(queue: :assets).deep_clone_assets(assets_to_clone)
   end
 
   def in_repository_active?
diff --git a/app/models/step.rb b/app/models/step.rb
index a12b929fd..5f33f7b99 100644
--- a/app/models/step.rb
+++ b/app/models/step.rb
@@ -151,6 +151,45 @@ class Step < ApplicationRecord
     step_texts.order(created_at: :asc).first
   end
 
+  def duplicate(protocol, user, step_position = 0)
+    assets_to_clone = []
+
+    new_step = protocol.steps.new(
+      name: name,
+      position: step_position || protocol.steps.length,
+      completed: false,
+      user: user
+    )
+    new_step.save!
+
+    # Copy texts
+    step_texts.each do |step_text|
+      step_text.duplicate(new_step, step_text.step_orderable_element.position)
+    end
+
+    # Copy checklists
+    checklists.asc.each do |checklist|
+      checklist.duplicate(new_step, user, checklist.step_orderable_element.position)
+    end
+
+    # "Shallow" Copy assets
+    assets.each do |asset|
+      new_asset = asset.dup
+      new_asset.save!
+      new_step.assets << new_asset
+      assets_to_clone << [asset.id, new_asset.id]
+    end
+
+    # Copy tables
+    tables.each do |table|
+      table.duplicate(new_step, user, table.step_table.step_orderable_element.position)
+    end
+
+    # Call clone helper
+    Protocol.delay(queue: :assets).deep_clone_assets(assets_to_clone)
+
+    new_step
+  end
   private
 
   def move_in_protocol(direction)
diff --git a/app/serializers/step_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/step_serializer.rb
index 17674da02..128454adf 100644
--- a/app/serializers/step_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/step_serializer.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ class StepSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
         update_view_state_step_url: update_view_state_step_path(object),
         direct_upload_url: rails_direct_uploads_url,
         upload_attachment_url: upload_attachment_step_path(object),
-        reorder_elements_url: reorder_step_step_orderable_elements_path(step_id: object.id)
+        reorder_elements_url: reorder_step_step_orderable_elements_path(step_id: object.id),
+        duplicate_step_url: duplicate_step_path(object)
       })
     end
 
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 32cb83050..f8a14e4c2 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -2558,6 +2558,7 @@ en:
       options_dropdown:
         title: 'Step options'
         rearrange: 'Rearrange content'
+        duplicate: 'Duplicate'
         delete: 'Delete'
       insert:
         button: 'Insert'
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 31acbe05d..83954e89d 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
         put 'move_up'
         post 'update_view_state'
         post 'update_asset_view_mode'
+        post 'duplicate'
       end
     end