diff --git a/core/src/mock/mock_processor.cpp b/core/src/mock/mock_processor.cpp
index 570553264d..5da42206fa 100644
--- a/core/src/mock/mock_processor.cpp
+++ b/core/src/mock/mock_processor.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,16 @@ namespace km {
     {
       assert(state);
       assert(action_item);
-      if ((!state) || (!action_item))
+      if ((!state) || (!action_item)) {
         return false;
+      }
+      // For this mock processor we only support queuing PERSIST_OPT action items.
+      if (action_item->type == KM_CORE_IT_PERSIST_OPT && action_item->option) {
+        state->actions().push_persist(update_option(static_cast<km_core_option_scope>(action_item->option->scope),
+                        action_item->option->key,
+                        action_item->option->value));
+        return true;
+      }
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -166,6 +174,18 @@ namespace km {
                         u"F2 pressed test save."));
           break;
         }
+        case KM_CORE_VKEY_F3:
+        {
+          state->actions().push_persist(
+            update_option(KM_CORE_OPT_KEYBOARD,
+                        u"__test_point_3",
+                        u"F3 pressed test save 1."));
+          state->actions().push_persist(
+            update_option(KM_CORE_OPT_KEYBOARD,
+                        u"__test_point_4",
+                        u"F3 pressed test save 2."));
+          break;
+        }
 
         case KM_CORE_VKEY_F4:
           state->context().push_marker(KM_CORE_VKEY_QUOTE);
diff --git a/core/src/state.cpp b/core/src/state.cpp
index 8eb99d1b0a..3bf9efb358 100644
--- a/core/src/state.cpp
+++ b/core/src/state.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,23 @@ void actions::push_capslock(bool turnOn) {
   emplace_back(std::move(ai));
 }
 
+actions::actions(actions const &other)
+: std::vector<action>(other)
+, _option_items_stack(other._option_items_stack)
+{
+  // Update all option pointers to point to the new stack.
+  size_t opt_index = 0;
+  for (auto &item : *this) {
+    if (item.type == KM_CORE_IT_PERSIST_OPT) {
+      if (opt_index < _option_items_stack.size()) {
+        item.option = &_option_items_stack[opt_index++];
+      } else {
+        // no matching item in the stack; clear pointer.
+        item.option = nullptr;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 state::state(km::core::abstract_processor & ap, km_core_option_item const *env)
   : _processor(ap)
diff --git a/core/src/state.hpp b/core/src/state.hpp
index da2cf6bb75..15210a3a60 100644
--- a/core/src/state.hpp
+++ b/core/src/state.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <vector>
+#include <deque>
 
 #include "keyman_core.h"
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ using action = km_core_action_item;
 
 class actions : public std::vector<action>
 {
-  std::vector<option> _option_items_stack;
+  std::deque<option> _option_items_stack;
 
   template<km_core_action_type V>
   void _push_vkey(km_core_virtual_key);
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ class actions : public std::vector<action>
 public:
   template<typename... Args>
   actions(Args&&... args);
+  actions(actions const &other);
+  // If the operator is needed in the future, it shall be implemented.
+  // Currently blocking accidental use of it for now.
+  actions &operator=(actions const &) = delete;
 
   void push_character(km_core_usv usv);
   void push_marker(uint32_t marker);
diff --git a/core/tests/unit/kmnkbd/state_api.tests.cpp b/core/tests/unit/kmnkbd/state_api.tests.cpp
index f17e448080..d500a1bd06 100644
--- a/core/tests/unit/kmnkbd/state_api.tests.cpp
+++ b/core/tests/unit/kmnkbd/state_api.tests.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,24 @@ constexpr km_core_option_item const expected_persist_opt = {
   KM_CORE_OPT_KEYBOARD
 };
 
+constexpr km_core_option_item const clone_persist_opt = {
+  u"__test_clone",
+  u"Not in original",
+  KM_CORE_OPT_KEYBOARD
+};
+
+constexpr km_core_option_item const test_point_3_opt = {
+  u"__test_point_3",
+  u"F3 pressed test save 1.",
+  KM_CORE_OPT_KEYBOARD
+};
+
+constexpr km_core_option_item const test_point_4_opt = {
+  u"__test_point_4",
+  u"F3 pressed test save 2.",
+  KM_CORE_OPT_KEYBOARD
+};
+
 extern "C"
 {
   uint8_t test_imx_callback(km_core_state *state, uint32_t imx_id, void *callback_object){
@@ -269,7 +287,8 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 
   km_core_keyboard * test_kb = nullptr;
   km_core_state * test_state = nullptr,
-               * test_clone = nullptr;
+                * test_clone = nullptr,
+                * test_clone_2 = nullptr;
   test_kb = (km_core_keyboard *)new km::core::mock_processor(km::core::path("dummy.mock"));
 
   // Simple sanity tests.
@@ -394,9 +413,41 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
     clone_state_deleted_text
   ));
 
+// Add two actions before cloning the state again
+try_status(km_core_process_event(test_state, KM_CORE_VKEY_F3, 0, 1, KM_CORE_EVENT_FLAG_DEFAULT));
+try_status(km_core_state_clone(test_state, &test_clone_2));
+
+// Now put an option in the test_clone_2 state only
+km_core_action_item action_clone = {KM_CORE_IT_PERSIST_OPT, {0,}, };
+action_clone.option = &clone_persist_opt;
+if (test_clone_2->actions().back().type == KM_CORE_IT_END) {
+      test_clone_2->actions().pop_back();
+}
+km_core_state_queue_action_items(test_clone_2, &action_clone);
+test_clone_2->actions().commit();
+
+  // Test debug dump
+auto doc3 = get_json_doc(*test_state), doc4 = get_json_doc(*test_clone_2);
+std::cout << "doc3:" << std::endl;
+std::cout << doc3 << std::endl;
+std::cout << "doc4:" << std::endl;
+std::cout << doc4 << std::endl;
+if (doc3 == doc4)           return __LINE__;
+
+km_core_action_item action_tp3 = {KM_CORE_IT_PERSIST_OPT, {0,}, };
+action_tp3.option = &test_point_3_opt;
+
+km_core_action_item action_tp4 = {KM_CORE_IT_PERSIST_OPT, {0,}, };
+action_tp4.option = &test_point_4_opt;
+
+test_assert(action_items(test_state, {action_tp3, action_tp4, {KM_CORE_IT_END}}));
+// Check that test_clone_2 has the same persisted options plus the extra queued option.
+test_assert(action_items(test_clone_2, {action_tp3, action_tp4, action_clone, {KM_CORE_IT_END}}));
+
   // Destroy them
    km_core_state_dispose(test_state);
    km_core_state_dispose(test_clone);
+   km_core_state_dispose(test_clone_2);
    km_core_keyboard_dispose(test_kb);
 
   return 0;