diff --git a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgssymbol.sip.in b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgssymbol.sip.in
index 95197f0cf6d..db508b4390d 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgssymbol.sip.in
+++ b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgssymbol.sip.in
@@ -731,6 +731,13 @@ clockwise for exterior rings and counter-clockwise for interior rings.
 %Docstring
 Retrieve a cloned list of all layers that make up this symbol.
 Ownership is transferred to the caller.
+%End
+
+    void copyCommonProperties( const QgsSymbol *other );
+%Docstring
+Copies common properties from an ``other`` symbol to this symbol.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.40
 %End
 
     void renderUsingLayer( QgsSymbolLayer *layer, QgsSymbolRenderContext &context, Qgis::GeometryType geometryType = Qgis::GeometryType::Unknown, const QPolygonF *points = 0, const QVector<QPolygonF> *rings = 0 );
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgssymbol.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgssymbol.sip.in
index 30e0d693733..cac0d23055f 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgssymbol.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgssymbol.sip.in
@@ -731,6 +731,13 @@ clockwise for exterior rings and counter-clockwise for interior rings.
 %Docstring
 Retrieve a cloned list of all layers that make up this symbol.
 Ownership is transferred to the caller.
+%End
+
+    void copyCommonProperties( const QgsSymbol *other );
+%Docstring
+Copies common properties from an ``other`` symbol to this symbol.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.40
 %End
 
     void renderUsingLayer( QgsSymbolLayer *layer, QgsSymbolRenderContext &context, Qgis::GeometryType geometryType = Qgis::GeometryType::Unknown, const QPolygonF *points = 0, const QVector<QPolygonF> *rings = 0 );
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgsfillsymbol.cpp b/src/core/symbology/qgsfillsymbol.cpp
index a9f7ac335bd..62601d20503 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgsfillsymbol.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgsfillsymbol.cpp
@@ -144,15 +144,7 @@ QVector<QPolygonF> *QgsFillSymbol::translateRings( const QVector<QPolygonF> *rin
 QgsFillSymbol *QgsFillSymbol::clone() const
 {
   QgsFillSymbol *cloneSymbol = new QgsFillSymbol( cloneLayers() );
-  cloneSymbol->setOpacity( mOpacity );
-  Q_NOWARN_DEPRECATED_PUSH
-  cloneSymbol->setLayer( mLayer );
-  Q_NOWARN_DEPRECATED_POP
-  cloneSymbol->setClipFeaturesToExtent( mClipFeaturesToExtent );
-  cloneSymbol->setForceRHR( mForceRHR );
-  cloneSymbol->setDataDefinedProperties( dataDefinedProperties() );
-  cloneSymbol->setFlags( mSymbolFlags );
-  cloneSymbol->setAnimationSettings( mAnimationSettings );
+  cloneSymbol->copyCommonProperties( this );
   return cloneSymbol;
 }
 
@@ -170,5 +162,3 @@ void QgsFillSymbol::setAngle( double angle ) const
       fillLayer->setAngle( angle );
   }
 }
-
-
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgslinesymbol.cpp b/src/core/symbology/qgslinesymbol.cpp
index a33c2f8cc2e..c90902df5f3 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgslinesymbol.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgslinesymbol.cpp
@@ -303,14 +303,6 @@ void QgsLineSymbol::renderPolylineUsingLayer( QgsLineSymbolLayer *layer, const Q
 QgsLineSymbol *QgsLineSymbol::clone() const
 {
   QgsLineSymbol *cloneSymbol = new QgsLineSymbol( cloneLayers() );
-  cloneSymbol->setOpacity( mOpacity );
-  Q_NOWARN_DEPRECATED_PUSH
-  cloneSymbol->setLayer( mLayer );
-  Q_NOWARN_DEPRECATED_POP
-  cloneSymbol->setClipFeaturesToExtent( mClipFeaturesToExtent );
-  cloneSymbol->setForceRHR( mForceRHR );
-  cloneSymbol->setDataDefinedProperties( dataDefinedProperties() );
-  cloneSymbol->setFlags( mSymbolFlags );
-  cloneSymbol->setAnimationSettings( mAnimationSettings );
+  cloneSymbol->copyCommonProperties( this );
   return cloneSymbol;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbol.cpp b/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbol.cpp
index 30c15b48699..cf496a7d2cd 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbol.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgsmarkersymbol.cpp
@@ -523,14 +523,6 @@ QRectF QgsMarkerSymbol::bounds( QPointF point, QgsRenderContext &context, const
 QgsMarkerSymbol *QgsMarkerSymbol::clone() const
 {
   QgsMarkerSymbol *cloneSymbol = new QgsMarkerSymbol( cloneLayers() );
-  cloneSymbol->setOpacity( mOpacity );
-  Q_NOWARN_DEPRECATED_PUSH
-  cloneSymbol->setLayer( mLayer );
-  Q_NOWARN_DEPRECATED_POP
-  cloneSymbol->setClipFeaturesToExtent( mClipFeaturesToExtent );
-  cloneSymbol->setForceRHR( mForceRHR );
-  cloneSymbol->setDataDefinedProperties( dataDefinedProperties() );
-  cloneSymbol->setFlags( mSymbolFlags );
-  cloneSymbol->setAnimationSettings( mAnimationSettings );
+  cloneSymbol->copyCommonProperties( this );
   return cloneSymbol;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgssymbol.cpp b/src/core/symbology/qgssymbol.cpp
index 1c7f909b060..ef8132f045d 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgssymbol.cpp
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgssymbol.cpp
@@ -1972,3 +1972,17 @@ void QgsSymbol::stopFeatureRender( const QgsFeature &feature, QgsRenderContext &
     }
   }
 }
+
+void QgsSymbol::copyCommonProperties( const QgsSymbol *other )
+{
+  mOpacity = other->mOpacity;
+  mClipFeaturesToExtent = other->mClipFeaturesToExtent;
+  mForceRHR = other->mForceRHR;
+  mDataDefinedProperties = other->mDataDefinedProperties;
+  mSymbolFlags = other->mSymbolFlags;
+  mAnimationSettings = other->mAnimationSettings;
+
+  Q_NOWARN_DEPRECATED_PUSH
+  mLayer = other->mLayer;
+  Q_NOWARN_DEPRECATED_POP
+}
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgssymbol.h b/src/core/symbology/qgssymbol.h
index 4bac791d9c1..c5707a0f1cd 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgssymbol.h
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgssymbol.h
@@ -759,6 +759,13 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsSymbol
      */
     QgsSymbolLayerList cloneLayers() const SIP_FACTORY;
 
+    /**
+     * Copies common properties from an \a other symbol to this symbol.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.40
+     */
+    void copyCommonProperties( const QgsSymbol *other );
+
     /**
      * Renders a context using a particular symbol layer without passing in a
      * geometry. This is used as fallback, if the symbol being rendered is not