diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e5f29413a..50765c35d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ gocyclo-check:
 	    go get -u github.com/fzipp/gocyclo; \
 		go install $(GOFLAGS) github.com/fzipp/gocyclo; \
 	fi
-	for S in $(GOFILES); do gocyclo -over 47 $$S || exit 1; done;
+	for S in $(GOFILES); do gocyclo -over 48 $$S || exit 1; done;
 
 .PHONY: static-check
 static-check:
diff --git a/pkg/models/list_duplicate.go b/pkg/models/list_duplicate.go
index e54cef715..163254c23 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list_duplicate.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list_duplicate.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/files"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/utils"
 	"code.vikunja.io/web"
 )
@@ -66,14 +67,23 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) CanCreate(a web.Auth) (canCreate bool, err error) {
 // @Router /lists/{listID}/duplicate [put]
 func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicating list %d", ld.ListID)
+
 	ld.List.ID = 0
 	ld.List.Identifier = "" // Reset the identifier to trigger regenerating a new one
 	// Set the owner to the current user
 	ld.List.OwnerID = a.GetID()
 	if err := CreateOrUpdateList(ld.List); err != nil {
-		return err
+		// If there is no available unique list identifier, just reset it.
+		if IsErrListIdentifierIsNotUnique(err) {
+			ld.List.Identifier = ""
+		} else {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated list %d into new list %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	// Duplicate kanban buckets
 	// Old bucket ID as key, new id as value
 	// Used to map the newly created tasks to their new buckets
@@ -93,6 +103,8 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		bucketMap[oldID] = b.ID
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated all buckets from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	// Get all tasks + all task details
 	tasks, _, _, err := getTasksForLists([]*List{{ID: ld.ListID}}, &taskOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -116,6 +128,8 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		oldTaskIDs = append(oldTaskIDs, oldID)
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated all tasks from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	// Save all attachments
 	// We also duplicate all underlying files since they could be modified in one list which would result in
 	// file changes in the other list which is not something we want.
@@ -125,11 +139,13 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	for _, attachment := range attachments {
+		oldAttachmentID := attachment.ID
 		attachment.ID = 0
 		attachment.TaskID = oldTaskIDs[attachment.TaskID]
 		attachment.File = &files.File{ID: attachment.FileID}
 		if err := attachment.File.LoadFileMetaByID(); err != nil {
 			if files.IsErrFileDoesNotExist(err) {
+				log.Debugf("Not duplicating attachment %d (file %d) because it does not exist from list %d into %d", oldAttachmentID, attachment.FileID, ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
 				continue
 			}
 			return err
@@ -146,8 +162,12 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		if attachment.File.File != nil {
 			_ = attachment.File.File.Close()
 		}
+
+		log.Debugf("Duplicated attachment %d into %d from list %d into %d", oldAttachmentID, attachment.ID, ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated all attachments from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	// Copy label tasks (not the labels)
 	labelTasks := []*LabelTask{}
 	err = x.In("task_id", oldTaskIDs).Find(&labelTasks)
@@ -163,6 +183,8 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated all labels from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	// Assignees
 	// Only copy those assignees who have access to the task
 	assignees := []*TaskAssginee{}
@@ -183,6 +205,8 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated all assignees from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	// Comments
 	comments := []*TaskComment{}
 	err = x.In("task_id", oldTaskIDs).Find(&comments)
@@ -197,6 +221,8 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated all comments from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	// Relations in that list
 	// Low-Effort: Only copy those relations which are between tasks in the same list
 	// because we can do that without a lot of hassle
@@ -218,8 +244,13 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated all task relations from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	// Background files + unsplash info
 	if ld.List.BackgroundFileID != 0 {
+
+		log.Debugf("Duplicating background %d from list %d into %d", ld.List.BackgroundFileID, ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 		f := &files.File{ID: ld.List.BackgroundFileID}
 		if err := f.LoadFileMetaByID(); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -251,6 +282,8 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		if err := CreateOrUpdateList(ld.List); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
+		log.Debugf("Duplicated list background from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
 	}
 
 	// Rights / Shares
@@ -267,6 +300,9 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated user shares from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	teams := []*TeamList{}
 	err = x.Where("list_id = ?", ld.ListID).Find(&teams)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -295,5 +331,7 @@ func (ld *ListDuplicate) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Duplicated all link shares from list %d into %d", ld.ListID, ld.List.ID)
+
 	return
 }