diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/page/Page.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/page/Page.js
index dcab49451..56bc9eba8 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/page/Page.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/page/Page.js
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ const Page = ({ config, templates, overview, page, sets, values, fetchPage,
                     key={elementIndex}
                     templates={templates}
                     question={element}
+                    sets={sets.filter((set) => (
+                      set.set_prefix == currentSetPrefix
+                    ))}
                     values={values.filter((value) => (
                       value.attribute == element.attribute &&
                       value.set_prefix == currentSetPrefix &&
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/question/Question.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/question/Question.js
index 617cfc945..a74e89ba9 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/question/Question.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/question/Question.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import QuestionText from './QuestionText'
 import QuestionWarning from './QuestionWarning'
 import QuestionWidget from './QuestionWidget'
 
-const Question = ({ templates, question, values, siblings, disabled, isManager,
+const Question = ({ templates, question, sets, values, siblings, disabled, isManager,
                     currentSet, createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
   return checkQuestion(question, currentSet) && (
     <div className={`interview-question col-md-${question.width || '12'}`}>
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const Question = ({ templates, question, values, siblings, disabled, isManager,
       <QuestionManagement question={question} isManager={isManager} />
       <QuestionWidget
         question={question}
+        sets={sets}
         values={values}
         siblings={siblings}
         disabled={disabled}
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ const Question = ({ templates, question, values, siblings, disabled, isManager,
 Question.propTypes = {
   templates: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/question/QuestionCopyValues.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/question/QuestionCopyValues.js
index 8a08b0d01..699c22a76 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/question/QuestionCopyValues.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/question/QuestionCopyValues.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+import { isEmpty } from 'lodash'
 
 import { isEmptyValue } from '../../../utils/value'
 
-const QuestionCopyValues = ({ question, values, siblings, copyValue }) => {
+const QuestionCopyValues = ({ question, sets, values, siblings, currentSet, copyValue }) => {
   const handleCopyValues = () => {
     values.forEach((value) => copyValue(value))
   }
@@ -19,19 +20,37 @@ const QuestionCopyValues = ({ question, values, siblings, copyValue }) => {
     </button>
   )
 
+  const hasValues = values.some((value) => !isEmptyValue(value))
+
+  const hasEmptySiblings = sets.filter((set) => (
+      (set.set_prefix == currentSet.set_prefix) &&
+      (set.set_index != currentSet.set_index)
+    )).some((set) => {
+      // loop over all other sets and filter siblings accordingly
+      const setSiblings = siblings.filter((value) => (
+        (value.set_prefix == set.set_prefix) &&
+        (value.set_index == set.set_index)
+      ))
+
+      // check if this set has no sibling at all (for checkboxes) or if they are empty
+      return isEmpty(setSiblings) || setSiblings.some((value) => isEmptyValue(value))
+    })
+
   return (
     question.is_collection &&
     question.set_collection &&
-    values.some((v) => !isEmptyValue(v)) &&
-    siblings.some((value) => isEmptyValue(value)) &&
+    hasValues &&
+    hasEmptySiblings &&
     button
   )
 }
 
 QuestionCopyValues.propTypes = {
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
+  currentSet: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   copyValue: PropTypes.func.isRequired
 }
 
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/questionset/QuestionSet.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/questionset/QuestionSet.js
index 0a807c366..a0a30396e 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/questionset/QuestionSet.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/questionset/QuestionSet.js
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ const QuestionSet = ({ templates, questionset, sets, values, disabled, isManager
                             key={elementIndex}
                             templates={templates}
                             question={element}
+                            sets={sets.filter((set) => (
+                              set.set_prefix == setPrefix
+                            ))}
                             values={values.filter((value) => (
                               value.attribute == element.attribute &&
                               value.set_prefix == set.set_prefix &&
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/CheckboxWidget.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/CheckboxWidget.js
index eff2db4e7..625ebbcb3 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/CheckboxWidget.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/CheckboxWidget.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import QuestionSuccess from '../question/QuestionSuccess'
 
 import CheckboxInput from './CheckboxInput'
 
-const CheckboxWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
+const CheckboxWidget = ({ question, sets, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
                           createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
 
   const handleCreateValue = (option, additionalInput) => {
@@ -71,7 +71,14 @@ const CheckboxWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
             </div>
             <div className="buttons">
               <QuestionSuccess value={{ success }} />
-              <QuestionCopyValues question={question} values={values} siblings={siblings} copyValue={copyValue} />
+              <QuestionCopyValues
+                question={question}
+                sets={sets}
+                values={values}
+                siblings={siblings}
+                currentSet={currentSet}
+                copyValue={copyValue}
+              />
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -82,6 +89,7 @@ const CheckboxWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
 
 CheckboxWidget.propTypes = {
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/DateWidget.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/DateWidget.js
index ae7f8ce42..71903b3a2 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/DateWidget.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/DateWidget.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import QuestionRemoveValue from '../question/QuestionRemoveValue'
 
 import DateInput from './DateInput'
 
-const DateWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled, createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
+const DateWidget = ({ question, sets, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
+                      createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
   return (
     <div className="interview-widgets">
       {
@@ -55,8 +56,10 @@ const DateWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled, createVa
       />
       <QuestionCopyValues
         question={question}
+        sets={sets}
         values={values}
         siblings={siblings}
+        currentSet={currentSet}
         copyValue={copyValue}
       />
     </div>
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ const DateWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled, createVa
 
 DateWidget.propTypes = {
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/RadioWidget.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/RadioWidget.js
index 15ea8d32c..4a43ece34 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/RadioWidget.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/RadioWidget.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import QuestionRemoveValue from '../question/QuestionRemoveValue'
 
 import RadioInput from './RadioInput'
 
-const RadioWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
+const RadioWidget = ({ question, sets, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
                        createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
   return (
     <div className="interview-widgets">
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ const RadioWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
       />
       <QuestionCopyValues
         question={question}
+        sets={sets}
         values={values}
         siblings={siblings}
+        currentSet={currentSet}
         copyValue={copyValue}
       />
     </div>
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ const RadioWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
 
 RadioWidget.propTypes = {
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/RangeWidget.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/RangeWidget.js
index 6bcd8f990..9d7d42b9b 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/RangeWidget.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/RangeWidget.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import QuestionRemoveValue from '../question/QuestionRemoveValue'
 
 import RangeInput from './RangeInput'
 
-const RangeWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
+const RangeWidget = ({ question, sets, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
                        createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
 
   const handleCreateValue = (value) => {
@@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ const RangeWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
       />
       <QuestionCopyValues
         question={question}
+        sets={sets}
         values={values}
         siblings={siblings}
+        currentSet={currentSet}
         copyValue={copyValue}
       />
     </div>
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ const RangeWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
 
 RangeWidget.propTypes = {
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/SelectWidget.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/SelectWidget.js
index 7124f1d20..fce4140a7 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/SelectWidget.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/SelectWidget.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import QuestionRemoveValue from '../question/QuestionRemoveValue'
 
 import SelectInput from './SelectInput'
 
-const SelectWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled, creatable,
+const SelectWidget = ({ question, sets, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled, creatable,
                         createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
   return (
     <div className="interview-widgets">
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ const SelectWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled, creata
       />
       <QuestionCopyValues
         question={question}
+        sets={sets}
         values={values}
         siblings={siblings}
+        currentSet={currentSet}
         copyValue={copyValue}
       />
     </div>
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ const SelectWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled, creata
 
 SelectWidget.propTypes = {
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/TextWidget.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/TextWidget.js
index ed823ee85..fbee0d523 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/TextWidget.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/TextWidget.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import QuestionSuccess from '../question/QuestionSuccess'
 
 import TextInput from './TextInput'
 
-const TextWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
+const TextWidget = ({ question, sets, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
                       createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
   return (
     <div className="interview-widgets">
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ const TextWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
       />
       <QuestionCopyValues
         question={question}
+        sets={sets}
         values={values}
         siblings={siblings}
+        currentSet={currentSet}
         copyValue={copyValue}
       />
     </div>
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ const TextWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
 
 TextWidget.propTypes = {
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/TextareaWidget.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/TextareaWidget.js
index 8d6720102..cc063a3bf 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/TextareaWidget.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/TextareaWidget.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import QuestionRemoveValue from '../question/QuestionRemoveValue'
 
 import TextareaInput from './TextareaInput'
 
-const TextareaWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
+const TextareaWidget = ({ question, sets, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
                           createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
   return (
     <div className="interview-widgets">
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ const TextareaWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
       />
       <QuestionCopyValues
         question={question}
+        sets={sets}
         values={values}
         siblings={siblings}
+        currentSet={currentSet}
         copyValue={copyValue}
       />
     </div>
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ const TextareaWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
 
 TextareaWidget.propTypes = {
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/YesNoWidget.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/YesNoWidget.js
index 5be4f0285..ec7e96527 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/YesNoWidget.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/components/main/widget/YesNoWidget.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import QuestionRemoveValue from '../question/QuestionRemoveValue'
 
 import YesNoInput from './YesNoInput'
 
-const YesNoWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
+const YesNoWidget = ({ question, sets, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
                        createValue, updateValue, deleteValue, copyValue }) => {
   return (
     <div className="interview-widgets">
@@ -53,13 +53,21 @@ const YesNoWidget = ({ question, values, siblings, currentSet, disabled,
         disabled={disabled}
         createValue={createValue}
       />
-      <QuestionCopyValues question={question} values={values} siblings={siblings} copyValue={copyValue} />
+      <QuestionCopyValues
+        question={question}
+        sets={sets}
+        values={values}
+        siblings={siblings}
+        currentSet={currentSet}
+        copyValue={copyValue}
+      />
     </div>
   )
 }
 
 YesNoWidget.propTypes = {
   question: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  sets: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   values: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   siblings: PropTypes.array,
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/utils/value.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/utils/value.js
index 17d8538b9..0c6065a8c 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/utils/value.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/interview/utils/value.js
@@ -39,28 +39,33 @@ const initValues = (sets, values, element, setPrefix) => {
     setPrefix = ''
   }
 
+  // loop over all sets of the current set prefix and over all questions
   sets.filter((set) => set.set_prefix === setPrefix).forEach((set) => {
     element.elements.filter((e) => (e.model === 'questions.question')).forEach((question) => {
+      // check if there is any value for this question and set
       if (isNil(values.find((value) => (
         (value.attribute === question.attribute) &&
         (value.set_prefix == set.set_prefix) &&
         (value.set_index == set.set_index)
       )))) {
-        const value = ValueFactory.create({
-          attribute: question.attribute,
-          set_prefix: set.set_prefix,
-          set_index: set.set_index,
-          set_collection: question.set_collection,
-          text: question.default_text,
-          option: question.default_option,
-          external_id: question.default_external_id
-        })
-
-        if (question.widget_class === 'range') {
-          initRange(question, value)
+        // if there is no value, create one, but not for checkboxes
+        if (question.widget_class !== 'checkbox') {
+          const value = ValueFactory.create({
+            attribute: question.attribute,
+            set_prefix: set.set_prefix,
+            set_index: set.set_index,
+            set_collection: question.set_collection,
+            text: question.default_text,
+            option: question.default_option,
+            external_id: question.default_external_id
+          })
+
+          if (question.widget_class === 'range') {
+            initRange(question, value)
+          }
+
+          values.push(value)
         }
-
-        values.push(value)
       }
     })