diff --git a/config/alfresco/patch/patch-services-context.xml b/config/alfresco/patch/patch-services-context.xml
index 76a80080bd..b218ff1e2f 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/patch/patch-services-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/patch/patch-services-context.xml
@@ -2937,6 +2937,8 @@
         <property name="patchDAO" ref="patchDAO" />
         <property name="nodeDAO" ref="nodeDAO" />
         <property name="dictionaryService" ref="dictionaryService" />
+        <property name="behaviourFilter" ref="policyBehaviourFilter" />
+        <property name="ruleService" ref="ruleService" />
         <property name="batchThreads" value="2"/>
         <property name="batchSize" value="1000"/>
         <property name="batchMaxQueryRange" value="5000"/>
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/impl/CopiedFromAspectPatch.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/impl/CopiedFromAspectPatch.java
index 09500940ec..765dcb0368 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/impl/CopiedFromAspectPatch.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/impl/CopiedFromAspectPatch.java
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.batch.BatchProcessor.BatchProcessWorkerAdaptor;
 import org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.NodeDAO;
 import org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.NodeDAO.NodeRefQueryCallback;
 import org.alfresco.repo.domain.patch.PatchDAO;
+import org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DictionaryService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.datatype.DefaultTypeConverter;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.rule.RuleService;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
 import org.alfresco.util.Pair;
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ public class CopiedFromAspectPatch extends AbstractPatch
     private PatchDAO patchDAO;
     private NodeDAO nodeDAO;
     private DictionaryService dictionaryService;
+    private BehaviourFilter behaviourFilter;
+    private RuleService ruleService;
     
     private int batchThreads = 2;
     private int batchSize = 1000;
@@ -123,6 +127,22 @@ public class CopiedFromAspectPatch extends AbstractPatch
         this.dictionaryService = dictionaryService;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param behaviourFilter       used to switch off <b>cm:auditable</b> behaviour
+     */
+    public void setBehaviourFilter(BehaviourFilter behaviourFilter)
+    {
+        this.behaviourFilter = behaviourFilter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param ruleService           used to disable rules
+     */
+    public void setRuleService(RuleService ruleService)
+    {
+        this.ruleService = ruleService;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param batchThreads              the number of threads that will write child association changes
      */
@@ -235,12 +255,25 @@ public class CopiedFromAspectPatch extends AbstractPatch
             @Override
             public void beforeProcess() throws Throwable
             {
+                // Run as the correct user
                 AuthenticationUtil.setRunAsUser(user);
             }
             @Override
             public void process(Pair<Long, NodeRef> entry) throws Throwable
             {
-                CopiedFromAspectPatch.this.process(file, entry);
+                // Disable auditable aspect
+                behaviourFilter.disableAllBehaviours();
+                // Disable rules
+                ruleService.disableRules();
+                try
+                {
+                    CopiedFromAspectPatch.this.process(file, entry);
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    ruleService.enableRules();
+                    behaviourFilter.enableAllBehaviours();
+                }
             }
             @Override
             public void afterProcess() throws Throwable