diff --git a/lib/redmine_tags/hooks/model_issue_hook.rb b/lib/redmine_tags/hooks/model_issue_hook.rb
index 4eb157f..951fcb4 100755
--- a/lib/redmine_tags/hooks/model_issue_hook.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine_tags/hooks/model_issue_hook.rb
@@ -9,25 +9,12 @@ def controller_issues_bulk_edit_before_save(context = {})
         bulk_update_tags_to_issues context
       end
 
-      # Issue has an after_save method that calls reload (update_nested_set_attributes)
-      # This makes it impossible for a new record to get a tag_list, it's
-      # cleared on reload. So instead, hook in after the Issue#save to update
-      # this issue's tag_list and call #save ourselves.
-      def controller_issues_new_after_save(context = {})
-        save_tags_to_issue context, false
-        context[:issue].save
-      end
-
-      def save_tags_to_issue(context, create_journal)
+      def save_tags_to_issue(context, create_journal = true)
         params = context[:params]
         issue = context[:issue]
         if params && params[:issue] && !params[:issue][:tag_list].nil?
           old_tags = Issue.find(context[:issue].id).tag_list.to_s
-          issue.tag_list = params[:issue][:tag_list]
           new_tags = issue.tag_list.to_s
-          # without this when reload called in Issue#save all changes will be
-          # gone :(
-          issue.save_tags
           create_journal_entry(issue, old_tags, new_tags) if create_journal
 
           Issue.remove_unused_tags!
@@ -54,10 +41,6 @@ def bulk_update_tags_to_issues(context)
             old_tags = current_tags.to_s
             new_tags = current_tags.add(tags_to_add).remove(tags_to_remove)
 
-            issue.tag_list = new_tags
-            # without this when reload called in Issue#save all changes will be
-            # gone :(
-            issue.save_tags
             create_journal_entry(issue, old_tags, new_tags)
 
             Issue.remove_unused_tags!
diff --git a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
index a0bc345..e788575 100755
--- a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
@@ -257,4 +257,71 @@ def test_bulk_edit_journal_with_tag_changing
     assert_equal ['tag_list'], Issue.find(2).journals.last.details.map(&:prop_key)
     assert_equal ['tag_list'], Issue.find(7).journals.last.details.map(&:prop_key)
   end
+
+  def test_post_create_with_tags
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 2
+    assert_difference 'Issue.count' do
+      assert_no_difference 'Journal.count' do
+        post(
+          :create,
+          :params => {
+            :project_id => 1,
+            :issue => {
+              :tracker_id => 3,
+              :status_id => 2,
+              :subject => 'This is the test_post_create_with_tags issue',
+              :description => 'This is the description',
+              :priority_id => 5,
+              :estimated_hours => '',
+              :custom_field_values => {
+                '2' => 'Value for field 2'
+              },
+              :tag_list => ['Production', 'Functional'],
+            }
+          }
+        )
+      end
+    end
+    assert_redirected_to :controller => 'issues', :action => 'show', :id => Issue.last.id
+
+    issue = Issue.find_by_subject('This is the test_post_create_with_tags issue')
+    assert_not_nil issue
+    # custom fields might be special
+    v = issue.custom_values.where(:custom_field_id => 2).first
+    assert_not_nil v
+    assert_equal 'Value for field 2', v.value
+    # tags should not be cleared with any sort of reload call in Issue after_save methods
+    assert_equal ['Production', 'Functional'], issue.tag_list
+  end
+
+  def test_create_as_copy_should_copy_tags
+    issue = Issue.generate! {|i| i.tag_list = ['Production', 'Security']}
+    child = Issue.generate!(:parent_issue_id => issue.id) {|i| i.tag_list = ['Functional']}
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 1
+    assert_difference 'Issue.count', 2 do
+      post(
+        :create,
+        :params => {
+          :project_id => 1,
+          :copy_from => issue.id,
+          :issue => {
+            :project_id => '1',
+            :tracker_id => '3',
+            :status_id => '1',
+            :subject => 'Copy with subtask and tags'
+          },
+          :copy_subtasks => '1'
+        }
+      )
+    end
+    child_copy, issue_copy = Issue.order(:id => :desc).limit(2).to_a
+    # make sure we have the newly copied issues
+    assert [issue_copy.id, child_copy.id].min > [issue.id, child.id].max
+    # https://github.com/ixti/redmine_tags/issues/228
+    assert_equal child_copy.parent_issue_id, issue_copy.id
+    assert_nil issue_copy.parent_issue_id
+
+    assert_equal ['Production', 'Security'], issue_copy.tag_list
+    assert_equal ['Functional'], child_copy.tag_list
+  end
 end