diff --git a/blenderproc/python/types/EntityUtility.py b/blenderproc/python/types/EntityUtility.py
index 81c691f25..5e4c71d9f 100644
--- a/blenderproc/python/types/EntityUtility.py
+++ b/blenderproc/python/types/EntityUtility.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def duplicate(self, duplicate_children: bool = True, linked: bool = False) -> "E
 
         if duplicate_children:
             for child in self.get_children():
-                duplicate_child = child.duplicate(duplicate_children=duplicate_children)
+                duplicate_child = child.duplicate(duplicate_children=duplicate_children, linked=linked)
                 duplicate_child.set_parent(duplicate_obj)
 
                 duplicate_child.blender_obj.matrix_basis = child.blender_obj.matrix_basis.copy()