diff --git a/client/components/Nav.js b/client/components/Nav.js
index 26068f49..a9b015df 100644
--- a/client/components/Nav.js
+++ b/client/components/Nav.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function Nav(props) {
             Export (zip)
           </a>
         </li>
-        <li className="nav__item">
+        <li className="nav__item" onClick={props.cloneProject}>
           <a className="nav__clone">
             Clone
           </a>
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Nav.propTypes = {
   createProject: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   saveProject: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   exportProjectAsZip: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  cloneProject: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   user: PropTypes.shape({
     authenticated: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     username: PropTypes.string
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/actions/project.js b/client/modules/IDE/actions/project.js
index a26d2e2f..804963b8 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/actions/project.js
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/actions/project.js
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ export function createProject() {
   return (dispatch) => {
     axios.post(`${ROOT_URL}/projects`, {}, { withCredentials: true })
       .then(response => {
-        console.log(response.data);
         browserHistory.push(`/projects/${response.data.id}`);
         dispatch({
           type: ActionTypes.NEW_PROJECT,
@@ -116,3 +115,26 @@ export function exportProjectAsZip() {
   };
 }
 
+export function cloneProject() {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    const state = getState();
+    const formParams = Object.assign({}, { name: state.project.name }, { files: state.files });
+    axios.post(`${ROOT_URL}/projects`, formParams, { withCredentials: true })
+      .then(response => {
+        browserHistory.push(`/projects/${response.data.id}`);
+        dispatch({
+          type: ActionTypes.NEW_PROJECT,
+          name: response.data.name,
+          id: response.data.id,
+          owner: response.data.user,
+          selectedFile: response.data.selectedFile,
+          files: response.data.files
+        });
+      })
+      .catch(response => dispatch({
+        type: ActionTypes.PROJECT_SAVE_FAIL,
+        error: response.data
+      }));
+  };
+}
+
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/pages/IDEView.js b/client/modules/IDE/pages/IDEView.js
index ec3842a6..6987b726 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/pages/IDEView.js
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/pages/IDEView.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class IDEView extends React.Component {
           createProject={this.props.createProject}
           saveProject={this.props.saveProject}
           exportProjectAsZip={this.props.exportProjectAsZip}
+          cloneProject={this.props.cloneProject}
         />
         <Toolbar
           className="Toolbar"
@@ -146,7 +147,8 @@ IDEView.propTypes = {
   closeNewFileModal: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   expandSidebar: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   collapseSidebar: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  exportProjectAsZip: PropTypes.func.isRequired
+  exportProjectAsZip: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  cloneProject: PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
 
 function mapStateToProps(state) {
diff --git a/server/controllers/project.controller.js b/server/controllers/project.controller.js
index 9d7dc513..955b9b1b 100644
--- a/server/controllers/project.controller.js
+++ b/server/controllers/project.controller.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import Project from '../models/project';
 
 export function createProject(req, res) {
-  const projectValues = {
+  let projectValues = {
     user: req.user ? req.user._id : undefined // eslint-disable-line no-underscore-dangle
   };
 
-  Object.assign(projectValues, req.body);
+  projectValues = Object.assign(projectValues, req.body);
 
   Project.create(projectValues, (err, newProject) => {
     if (err) { return res.json({ success: false }); }