diff --git a/src/core/qgscoordinatetransform.cpp b/src/core/qgscoordinatetransform.cpp
index 6eabdb0ab68..42427f9394b 100644
--- a/src/core/qgscoordinatetransform.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgscoordinatetransform.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,15 @@ QgsCoordinateTransform::~QgsCoordinateTransform()
   }
 }
 
+QgsCoordinateTransform* QgsCoordinateTransform::clone() const
+{
+  QgsCoordinateTransform* tr = new QgsCoordinateTransform( sourceCrs(), destCRS() );
+  tr->setSourceDatumTransform( sourceDatumTransform() );
+  tr->setDestinationDatumTransform( destinationDatumTransform() );
+  tr->initialise();
+  return tr;
+}
+
 void QgsCoordinateTransform::setSourceCrs( const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem& theCRS )
 {
   mSourceCRS = theCRS;
diff --git a/src/core/qgscoordinatetransform.h b/src/core/qgscoordinatetransform.h
index 41238947eb6..df9c3149551 100644
--- a/src/core/qgscoordinatetransform.h
+++ b/src/core/qgscoordinatetransform.h
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsCoordinateTransform : public QObject
     //! destructor
     ~QgsCoordinateTransform();
 
+    QgsCoordinateTransform* clone() const;
+
     //! Enum used to indicate the direction (forward or inverse) of the transform
     enum TransformDirection
     {
diff --git a/src/core/qgspallabeling.cpp b/src/core/qgspallabeling.cpp
index d91c3241a69..e5e3331f64c 100644
--- a/src/core/qgspallabeling.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgspallabeling.cpp
@@ -3297,10 +3297,15 @@ int QgsPalLabeling::prepareLayer( QgsVectorLayer* layer, QSet<int>& attrIndices,
   lyr.fieldIndex = fldIndex;
 
   lyr.xform = mMapRenderer->coordinateTransform();
+  lyr.ct = 0;
   if ( mMapRenderer->hasCrsTransformEnabled() )
-    lyr.ct = new QgsCoordinateTransform( layer->crs(), mMapRenderer->destinationCrs() );
-  else
-    lyr.ct = NULL;
+  {
+    const QgsCoordinateTransform* tr = mMapRenderer->transformation( layer );
+    if ( tr )
+    {
+      lyr.ct = tr->clone();
+    }
+  }
   lyr.ptZero = lyr.xform->toMapCoordinates( 0, 0 );
   lyr.ptOne = lyr.xform->toMapCoordinates( 1, 0 );
 
@@ -3318,10 +3323,15 @@ int QgsPalLabeling::addDiagramLayer( QgsVectorLayer* layer, QgsDiagramLayerSetti
   l->setArrangementFlags( s->placementFlags );
 
   s->palLayer = l;
+  s->ct = 0;
   if ( mMapRenderer->hasCrsTransformEnabled() )
-    s->ct = new QgsCoordinateTransform( layer->crs(), mMapRenderer->destinationCrs() );
-  else
-    s->ct = NULL;
+  {
+    const QgsCoordinateTransform* tr = mMapRenderer->transformation( layer );
+    if ( tr )
+    {
+      s->ct = tr->clone();
+    }
+  }
   s->xform = mMapRenderer->coordinateTransform();
   mActiveDiagramLayers.insert( layer, *s );
   return 1;