diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/OperationsUsingObjReferences/RicPasteEclipseViewsFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/OperationsUsingObjReferences/RicPasteEclipseViewsFeature.cpp
index 1825d94b93..4b522d8d29 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/OperationsUsingObjReferences/RicPasteEclipseViewsFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/OperationsUsingObjReferences/RicPasteEclipseViewsFeature.cpp
@@ -93,12 +93,7 @@ void RicPasteEclipseViewsFeature::onActionTriggered(bool isChecked)
         rimReservoirView->name = nameOfCopy;
         eclipseCase->reservoirViews().push_back(rimReservoirView);
 
-        // Delete all wells to be able to copy/paste between cases, as the wells can be different between cases
-        // Wells are read from file in loadDataAndUpdate -> syncronizeWellsWithResults
-        rimReservoirView->wellCollection()->wells().deleteAllChildObjects();
-
         rimReservoirView->setEclipseCase(eclipseCase);
-        rimReservoirView->loadDataAndUpdate();
 
         // Resolve references after reservoir view has been inserted into Rim structures
         // Intersections referencing a well path/ simulation well requires this
@@ -106,6 +101,8 @@ void RicPasteEclipseViewsFeature::onActionTriggered(bool isChecked)
         rimReservoirView->initAfterReadRecursively();
         rimReservoirView->resolveReferencesRecursively();
 
+        rimReservoirView->loadDataAndUpdate();
+
         caf::PdmDocument::updateUiIconStateRecursively(rimReservoirView);
 
         eclipseCase->updateConnectedEditors();