diff --git a/addons/survey/survey.py b/addons/survey/survey.py
index a36f8a1ffa6..c478d79ee44 100644
--- a/addons/survey/survey.py
+++ b/addons/survey/survey.py
@@ -96,8 +96,13 @@ class survey(osv.osv):
     def copy(self, cr, uid, ids, default=None, context=None):
         vals = {}
         current_rec = self.read(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
+        if current_rec.has_key('state'):
+            val = current_rec['state']
+            if val['state'] in ('open'):
+                raise osv.except_osv(_('Error!'),_('Cannot open the  duplicate survey in open state'))
         title = current_rec.get('title') + ' (Copy)'
         vals.update({'title':title})
+        vals.update({'history':[],'tot_start_survey':0,'tot_comp_survey':0})
         return super(survey, self).copy(cr, uid, ids, vals, context=context)
 
     def action_print_survey(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):