diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/multichannel_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/multichannel_tool.cpp
index 212ba51d26..b211fdb40b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/multichannel_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/multichannel_tool.cpp
@@ -745,6 +745,11 @@ bool MULTICHANNEL_TOOL::copyRuleAreaContents( TMATCH::COMPONENT_MATCHES& aMatche
 
             BOARD_ITEM* copied = static_cast<BOARD_ITEM*>( item->Clone() );
 
+            if( item->Type() == PCB_VIA_T )
+            {
+                fixupNet( static_cast<BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM*>( item ), static_cast<BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM*>( copied ),
+                          aMatches );
+            }
             copied->Move( disp );
             copied->SetParentGroup( nullptr );
             aGroupableItems.insert( copied );
@@ -848,7 +853,7 @@ bool MULTICHANNEL_TOOL::copyRuleAreaContents( TMATCH::COMPONENT_MATCHES& aMatche
                     continue;
 
                 ZONE* targetZone = static_cast<ZONE*>( item->Clone() );
-                fixupZoneNets( zone, targetZone, aMatches );
+                fixupNet( zone, targetZone, aMatches );
 
                 copied = targetZone;
             }
@@ -924,19 +929,18 @@ bool MULTICHANNEL_TOOL::copyRuleAreaContents( TMATCH::COMPONENT_MATCHES& aMatche
     return true;
 }
 
-
 /**
- * @brief Attempts to modify the assigned net of a copied zone
+ * @brief Attempts to modify the assigned net of copied items, especially intended for zones and vias
  *
  */
-void MULTICHANNEL_TOOL::fixupZoneNets( ZONE* aRefZone, ZONE* aTargetZone,
-                                       TMATCH::COMPONENT_MATCHES& aComponentMatches )
+void MULTICHANNEL_TOOL::fixupNet( BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* aRef, BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* aTarget,
+                                  TMATCH::COMPONENT_MATCHES& aComponentMatches )
 {
     auto                                     connectivity = board()->GetConnectivity();
-    const std::vector<BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM*> refZoneConnectedPads =
-            connectivity->GetNetItems( aRefZone->GetNetCode(), { PCB_PAD_T } );
+    const std::vector<BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM*> refConnectedPads =
+            connectivity->GetNetItems( aRef->GetNetCode(), { PCB_PAD_T } );
 
-    for( const BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* refConItem : refZoneConnectedPads )
+    for( const BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* refConItem : refConnectedPads )
     {
         if( refConItem->Type() != PCB_PAD_T )
             continue;
@@ -952,7 +956,7 @@ void MULTICHANNEL_TOOL::fixupZoneNets( ZONE* aRefZone, ZONE* aTargetZone,
             if( !targetFpPads.empty() )
             {
                 int targetNetCode = targetFpPads[0]->GetNet()->GetNetCode();
-                aTargetZone->SetNetCode( targetNetCode );
+                aTarget->SetNetCode( targetNetCode );
 
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/multichannel_tool.h b/pcbnew/tools/multichannel_tool.h
index 243ead0646..2af037f930 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/multichannel_tool.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/multichannel_tool.h
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ private:
                                       std::shared_ptr<CONNECTIVITY_DATA> aConnectivity,
                                       const SHAPE_POLY_SET& aRAPoly, RULE_AREA* aRA, FOOTPRINT* aFp,
                                       const REPEAT_LAYOUT_OPTIONS& aOpts ) const;
-    void       fixupZoneNets( ZONE* aRefZone, ZONE* aTargetZone,
-                              TMATCH::COMPONENT_MATCHES& aComponentMatches );
+    void       fixupNet( BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* aRef, BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* aTarget,
+                         TMATCH::COMPONENT_MATCHES& aComponentMatches );
 
     bool pruneExistingGroups( COMMIT& aCommit, const std::unordered_set<BOARD_ITEM*>& aItemsToCheck );