diff --git a/app/common/xmlutils.cpp b/app/common/xmlutils.cpp
index 6dcb15dc2..c80096193 100644
--- a/app/common/xmlutils.cpp
+++ b/app/common/xmlutils.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "xmlutils.h"
 
+#include "node/block/block.h"
 #include "node/factory.h"
 #include "widget/nodeview/nodeviewundo.h"
 
@@ -31,10 +32,10 @@ Node* XMLLoadNode(QXmlStreamReader* reader) {
   return node;
 }
 
-void XMLConnectNodes(const QHash<quintptr, NodeOutput*>& output_ptrs, const QList<XMLNodeData::SerializedConnection>& desired_connections, QUndoCommand *command)
+void XMLConnectNodes(const XMLNodeData &xml_node_data, QUndoCommand *command)
 {
-  foreach (const XMLNodeData::SerializedConnection& con, desired_connections) {
-    NodeOutput* out = output_ptrs.value(con.output);
+  foreach (const XMLNodeData::SerializedConnection& con, xml_node_data.desired_connections) {
+    NodeOutput* out = xml_node_data.output_ptrs.value(con.output);
 
     if (out) {
       if (command) {
@@ -61,3 +62,15 @@ bool XMLReadNextStartElement(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
 
   return false;
 }
+
+void XMLLinkBlocks(const XMLNodeData &xml_node_data)
+{
+  foreach (const XMLNodeData::BlockLink& l1, xml_node_data.block_links) {
+    foreach (const XMLNodeData::BlockLink& l2, xml_node_data.block_links) {
+      if (l1.link == l2.block->property("xml_ptr")) {
+        Block::Link(l1.block, l2.block);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/common/xmlutils.h b/app/common/xmlutils.h
index 22b1c76b1..d549c7eb3 100644
--- a/app/common/xmlutils.h
+++ b/app/common/xmlutils.h
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 #include <QUndoCommand>
 #include <QXmlStreamReader>
 
+#include "project/item/footage/stream.h"
+
+class Block;
 class Node;
 class NodeParam;
 class NodeInput;
 class NodeOutput;
 
-#include "project/item/footage/stream.h"
-
 #define XMLAttributeLoop(reader, item) \
   QXmlStreamAttributes __attributes = reader->attributes(); \
   foreach (const QXmlStreamAttribute& item, __attributes)
@@ -28,14 +29,23 @@ struct XMLNodeData {
     quintptr footage;
   };
 
+  struct BlockLink {
+    Block* block;
+    quintptr link;
+  };
+
   QHash<quintptr, NodeOutput*> output_ptrs;
   QList<SerializedConnection> desired_connections;
   QHash<quintptr, StreamPtr> footage_ptrs;
   QList<FootageConnection> footage_connections;
+  QList<BlockLink> block_links;
+
 };
 
-void XMLConnectNodes(const QHash<quintptr, NodeOutput *> &output_ptrs, const QList<XMLNodeData::SerializedConnection> &desired_connections, QUndoCommand* command = nullptr);
+void XMLConnectNodes(const XMLNodeData& xml_node_data, QUndoCommand* command = nullptr);
 
 bool XMLReadNextStartElement(QXmlStreamReader* reader);
 
+void XMLLinkBlocks(const XMLNodeData& xml_node_data);
+
 #endif // XMLREADLOOP_H
diff --git a/app/node/block/block.cpp b/app/node/block/block.cpp
index 37c0f219d..08cda87ba 100644
--- a/app/node/block/block.cpp
+++ b/app/node/block/block.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,22 @@ rational Block::MediaToSequenceTime(const rational &media_time) const
   return (media_time - media_in()) / speed() + in();
 }
 
+void Block::LoadInternal(QXmlStreamReader *reader, XMLNodeData &xml_node_data)
+{
+  if (reader->name() == QStringLiteral("link")) {
+    xml_node_data.block_links.append({this, reader->readElementText().toULongLong()});
+  } else {
+    Node::LoadInternal(reader, xml_node_data);
+  }
+}
+
+void Block::SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter *writer) const
+{
+  foreach (Block* link, linked_clips_) {
+    writer->writeTextElement(QStringLiteral("link"), QString::number(reinterpret_cast<quintptr>(link)));
+  }
+}
+
 void Block::LengthInputChanged()
 {
   emit LengthChanged(length());
diff --git a/app/node/block/block.h b/app/node/block/block.h
index 0bde06cf9..1345c47a2 100644
--- a/app/node/block/block.h
+++ b/app/node/block/block.h
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ protected:
 
   rational MediaToSequenceTime(const rational& media_time) const;
 
+  virtual void LoadInternal(QXmlStreamReader* reader, XMLNodeData& xml_node_data) override;
+
+  virtual void SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const override;
+
   Block* previous_;
   Block* next_;
 
diff --git a/app/node/node.cpp b/app/node/node.cpp
index a8313980d..9a9b9857a 100644
--- a/app/node/node.cpp
+++ b/app/node/node.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void Node::Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader, XMLNodeData& xml_node_data, const QAto
 
       param->Load(reader, xml_node_data, cancelled);
     } else {
-      reader->skipCurrentElement();
+      LoadInternal(reader, xml_node_data);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ void Node::Save(QXmlStreamWriter *writer, const QString &custom_name) const
     param->Save(writer);
   }
 
+  SaveInternal(writer);
+
   writer->writeEndElement(); // node
 }
 
@@ -219,6 +221,15 @@ void Node::DependentEdgeChanged(NodeInput *from)
   }
 }
 
+void Node::LoadInternal(QXmlStreamReader *reader, XMLNodeData &)
+{
+  reader->skipCurrentElement();
+}
+
+void Node::SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter *) const
+{
+}
+
 QString Node::ReadFileAsString(const QString &filename)
 {
   QFile f(filename);
diff --git a/app/node/node.h b/app/node/node.h
index fa20b9450..475d55f1f 100644
--- a/app/node/node.h
+++ b/app/node/node.h
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@ protected:
 
   virtual void DependentEdgeChanged(NodeInput* from);
 
+  virtual void LoadInternal(QXmlStreamReader* reader, XMLNodeData& xml_node_data);
+
+  virtual void SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const;
+
 public slots:
 
 signals:
diff --git a/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.cpp b/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.cpp
index 05b9f7a1b..60989af7b 100644
--- a/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.cpp
+++ b/app/project/item/sequence/sequence.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ void Sequence::Load(QXmlStreamReader *reader, XMLNodeData& xml_node_data, const
   }
 
   // Make connections
-  XMLConnectNodes(xml_node_data.output_ptrs, xml_node_data.desired_connections);
+  XMLConnectNodes(xml_node_data);
+
+  // Link blocks
+  XMLLinkBlocks(xml_node_data);
 
   // Ensure this and all children are in the main thread
   // (FIXME: Weird place for this? This should probably be in ProjectLoadManager somehow)
diff --git a/app/widget/nodecopypaste/nodecopypaste.cpp b/app/widget/nodecopypaste/nodecopypaste.cpp
index 64aa30f70..dcb1aa803 100644
--- a/app/widget/nodecopypaste/nodecopypaste.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/nodecopypaste/nodecopypaste.cpp
@@ -89,9 +89,12 @@ QList<Node *> NodeCopyPasteWidget::PasteNodesFromClipboard(Sequence *graph, QUnd
 
   // Make connections
   if (!xml_node_data.desired_connections.isEmpty()) {
-    XMLConnectNodes(xml_node_data.output_ptrs, xml_node_data.desired_connections, command);
+    XMLConnectNodes(xml_node_data, command);
   }
 
+  // Link blocks
+  XMLLinkBlocks(xml_node_data);
+
   // Connect footage to existing footage if it exists
   if (!xml_node_data.footage_connections.isEmpty()) {
     // Get list of all footage from project