diff --git a/radiant/brush.h b/radiant/brush.h
index 3645a808..cb6352e3 100644
--- a/radiant/brush.h
+++ b/radiant/brush.h
@@ -552,9 +552,9 @@ void unrealiseShader(){
 	}
 }
 
-void setTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection ){
+void setTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection, bool setBasis ){
 	removeScale();
-	Texdef_Assign( m_projection, projection );
+	Texdef_Assign( m_projection, projection, setBasis );
 	addScale();
 }
 
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ Face( const Face& other, FaceObserver* observer ) :
 	m_shader.attach( *this );
 	m_plane.copy( other.m_plane );
 	planepts_assign( m_move_planepts, other.m_move_planepts );
-//	m_texdef.setBasis( m_plane.plane3().normal() );
+//	m_texdef.setBasis( m_plane.plane3().normal() ); //don't reset basis on face clone
 	planeChanged();
 	updateFiltered();
 }
@@ -1220,9 +1220,9 @@ void texdefChanged(){
 void GetTexdef( TextureProjection& projection ) const {
 	projection = m_texdef.normalised();
 }
-void SetTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection, bool resetBasis = false ){
+void SetTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection, bool setBasis = true, bool resetBasis = false ){
 	undoSave();
-	m_texdef.setTexdef( projection );
+	m_texdef.setTexdef( projection, setBasis );
 	if( resetBasis ){
 		m_texdef.setBasis( m_plane.plane3().normal() );
 	}
diff --git a/radiant/brush_primit.cpp b/radiant/brush_primit.cpp
index 0a241d95..f73cb809 100644
--- a/radiant/brush_primit.cpp
+++ b/radiant/brush_primit.cpp
@@ -1185,14 +1185,14 @@ void BPTexdef_Construct( brushprimit_texdef_t& bp_td, std::size_t width, std::si
 	ConvertTexMatWithDimensions( bp_td.coords, 2, 2, bp_td.coords, width, height );
 }
 
-void Texdef_Assign( TextureProjection& projection, const TextureProjection& other ){
+void Texdef_Assign( TextureProjection& projection, const TextureProjection& other, bool setBasis /*= true*/ ){
 	if ( g_bp_globals.m_texdefTypeId == TEXDEFTYPEID_BRUSHPRIMITIVES ) {
 		BPTexdef_Assign( projection.m_brushprimit_texdef, other.m_brushprimit_texdef );
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		Texdef_Assign( projection.m_texdef, other.m_texdef );
-		if ( g_bp_globals.m_texdefTypeId == TEXDEFTYPEID_VALVE ) {
+		if ( g_bp_globals.m_texdefTypeId == TEXDEFTYPEID_VALVE && setBasis ) {
 			projection.m_basis_s = other.m_basis_s;
 			projection.m_basis_t = other.m_basis_t;
 		}
diff --git a/radiant/brush_primit.h b/radiant/brush_primit.h
index 6293bced..9af4adcd 100644
--- a/radiant/brush_primit.h
+++ b/radiant/brush_primit.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void Normal_GetTransform( const Vector3& normal, Matrix4& transform );
 
 void TexDef_Construct_Default( TextureProjection& projection );
 
-void Texdef_Assign( TextureProjection& projection, const TextureProjection& other );
+void Texdef_Assign( TextureProjection& projection, const TextureProjection& other, bool setBasis = true );
 void Texdef_Assign( TextureProjection& projection, const float* hShift, const float* vShift, const float* hScale, const float* vScale, const float* rotation );
 void Texdef_Shift( TextureProjection& projection, float s, float t );
 void Texdef_Scale( TextureProjection& projection, float s, float t );
diff --git a/radiant/brushmanip.cpp b/radiant/brushmanip.cpp
index c85abc1e..82ca2299 100644
--- a/radiant/brushmanip.cpp
+++ b/radiant/brushmanip.cpp
@@ -493,21 +493,23 @@ void ConstructRegionBrushes( scene::Node* brushes[6], const Vector3& region_mins
 class FaceSetTexdef
 {
 const TextureProjection& m_projection;
+const bool m_setBasis;
+const bool m_resetBasis;
 public:
-FaceSetTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection ) : m_projection( projection ){
+FaceSetTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection, bool setBasis, bool resetBasis ) : m_projection( projection ), m_setBasis( setBasis ), m_resetBasis( resetBasis ){
 }
 void operator()( Face& face ) const {
-	face.SetTexdef( m_projection, true ); /* reset valve220 basis, once this chain is used for reset only atm */
+	face.SetTexdef( m_projection, m_setBasis, m_resetBasis );
 }
 };
 
-void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const TextureProjection& projection ){
-	Scene_ForEachSelectedBrush_ForEachFace( graph, FaceSetTexdef( projection ) );
+void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const TextureProjection& projection, bool setBasis, bool resetBasis ){
+	Scene_ForEachSelectedBrush_ForEachFace( graph, FaceSetTexdef( projection, setBasis, resetBasis ) );
 	SceneChangeNotify();
 }
 
-void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Component_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const TextureProjection& projection ){
-	Scene_ForEachSelectedBrushFace( graph, FaceSetTexdef( projection ) );
+void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Component_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const TextureProjection& projection, bool setBasis, bool resetBasis ){
+	Scene_ForEachSelectedBrushFace( graph, FaceSetTexdef( projection, setBasis, resetBasis ) );
 	SceneChangeNotify();
 }
 
diff --git a/radiant/brushmanip.h b/radiant/brushmanip.h
index 21fbfd1e..47aebfbe 100644
--- a/radiant/brushmanip.h
+++ b/radiant/brushmanip.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ void Scene_BrushConstructPrefab( scene::Graph& graph, EBrushPrefab type, std::si
 class AABB;
 void Scene_BrushResize_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const AABB& bounds, const char* shader );
 void Brush_ConstructPlacehoderCuboid( scene::Node& node, const AABB& bounds );
-void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const TextureProjection& projection );
-void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Component_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const TextureProjection& projection );
+void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const TextureProjection& projection, bool setBasis, bool resetBasis );
+void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Component_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const TextureProjection& projection, bool setBasis, bool resetBasis );
 void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const float* hShift, const float* vShift, const float* hScale, const float* vScale, const float* rotation );
 void Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Component_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, const float* hShift, const float* vShift, const float* hScale, const float* vScale, const float* rotation );
 void Scene_BrushGetTexdef_Selected( scene::Graph& graph, TextureProjection& projection );
diff --git a/radiant/select.cpp b/radiant/select.cpp
index 9ba406b4..744e608c 100644
--- a/radiant/select.cpp
+++ b/radiant/select.cpp
@@ -517,11 +517,11 @@ void Select_SetShader_Undo( const char* shader ){
 	}
 }
 
-void Select_SetTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection ){
+void Select_SetTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection, bool setBasis /*= true*/, bool resetBasis /*= false*/ ){
 	if ( GlobalSelectionSystem().Mode() != SelectionSystem::eComponent ) {
-		Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Selected( GlobalSceneGraph(), projection );
+		Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Selected( GlobalSceneGraph(), projection, setBasis, resetBasis );
 	}
-	Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Component_Selected( GlobalSceneGraph(), projection );
+	Scene_BrushSetTexdef_Component_Selected( GlobalSceneGraph(), projection, setBasis, resetBasis );
 }
 
 void Select_SetTexdef( const float* hShift, const float* vShift, const float* hScale, const float* vScale, const float* rotation ){
diff --git a/radiant/select.h b/radiant/select.h
index 16e3050b..30922662 100644
--- a/radiant/select.h
+++ b/radiant/select.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void Select_SetShader( const char* shader );
 void Select_SetShader_Undo( const char* shader );
 
 class TextureProjection;
-void Select_SetTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection );
+void Select_SetTexdef( const TextureProjection& projection, bool setBasis = true, bool resetBasis = false );
 void Select_SetTexdef( const float* hShift, const float* vShift, const float* hScale, const float* vScale, const float* rotation );
 
 class ContentsFlagsValue;
diff --git a/radiant/surfacedialog.cpp b/radiant/surfacedialog.cpp
index df2518bf..bd12f742 100644
--- a/radiant/surfacedialog.cpp
+++ b/radiant/surfacedialog.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ static void OnBtnReset( GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data ){
 	}
 #endif
 
-	Select_SetTexdef( projection );
+	Select_SetTexdef( projection, false, true );
 }
 
 static void OnBtnProject( GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data ){
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ typedef Function4<Face&, const char*, const TextureProjection&, const ContentsFl
 
 void Face_setTexture( Face& face, const char* shader, const TextureProjection& projection, const ContentsFlagsValue& flags ){
 	face.SetShader( shader );
-	face.SetTexdef( projection );
+	face.SetTexdef( projection, false );
 	face.SetFlags( flags );
 }
 typedef Function4<Face&, const char*, const TextureProjection&, const ContentsFlagsValue&, void, Face_setTexture> FaceSetTexture;
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ void Scene_applyClosestTexture( SelectionTest& test, bool seamless, bool project
 		}
 		else if( !seamless ){
 			Select_SetShader( TextureBrowser_GetSelectedShader( g_TextureBrowser ) );
-			Select_SetTexdef( g_faceTextureClipboard.m_projection );
+			Select_SetTexdef( g_faceTextureClipboard.m_projection, false, false );
 		}
 	}