diff --git a/samples/monster_generated.h b/samples/monster_generated.h
index cdde13c4a..e1a1e7e1c 100644
--- a/samples/monster_generated.h
+++ b/samples/monster_generated.h
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ struct EquipmentUnion {
   EquipmentUnion(EquipmentUnion&& u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT :
     type(Equipment_NONE), value(nullptr)
     { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); }
-  EquipmentUnion(const EquipmentUnion &) { assert(false); }
-  EquipmentUnion &operator=(const EquipmentUnion &) { assert(false); return *this; }
+  EquipmentUnion(const EquipmentUnion &) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT;
+  EquipmentUnion &operator=(EquipmentUnion u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT
+    { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); return *this; }
   EquipmentUnion &operator=(EquipmentUnion &&u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT
     { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); return *this; }
   ~EquipmentUnion() { Reset(); }
@@ -555,6 +556,17 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<void> EquipmentUnion::Pack(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBui
   }
 }
 
+inline EquipmentUnion::EquipmentUnion(const EquipmentUnion &u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT : type(u.type), value(nullptr) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Equipment_Weapon: {
+      value = new WeaponT(*reinterpret_cast<WeaponT *>(u.value));
+      break;
+    }
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
 inline void EquipmentUnion::Reset() {
   switch (type) {
     case Equipment_Weapon: {
diff --git a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
index 1bfadf21a..983e01628 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
@@ -687,8 +687,9 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
       code_ += "  {{NAME}}Union({{NAME}}Union&& u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT :";
       code_ += "    type({{NONE}}), value(nullptr)";
       code_ += "    { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); }";
-      code_ += "  {{NAME}}Union(const {{NAME}}Union &) { assert(false); }";
-      code_ += "  {{NAME}}Union &operator=(const {{NAME}}Union &) { assert(false); return *this; }";
+      code_ += "  {{NAME}}Union(const {{NAME}}Union &) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT;";
+      code_ += "  {{NAME}}Union &operator=({{NAME}}Union u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT";
+      code_ += "    { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); return *this; }";
       code_ += "  {{NAME}}Union &operator=({{NAME}}Union &&u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT";
       code_ += "    { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); return *this; }";
       code_ += "  ~{{NAME}}Union() { Reset(); }";
@@ -865,6 +866,49 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
       code_ += "}";
       code_ += "";
 
+      // Union copy constructor
+      code_ += "inline {{ENUM_NAME}}Union::{{ENUM_NAME}}Union(const "
+               "{{ENUM_NAME}}Union &u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT : type(u.type), "
+               "value(nullptr) {";
+      code_ += "  switch (type) {";
+      for (auto it = enum_def.vals.vec.begin(); it != enum_def.vals.vec.end();
+           ++it) {
+        const auto &ev = **it;
+        if (!ev.value) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        code_.SetValue("LABEL", GetEnumValUse(enum_def, ev));
+        code_.SetValue("TYPE", NativeName(GetUnionElement(ev, true, true, true),
+                                          ev.union_type.struct_def));
+        code_ += "    case {{LABEL}}: {";
+        bool copyable = true;
+        if (ev.union_type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRUCT) {
+          // Don't generate code to copy if table is not copyable.
+          // TODO(wvo): make tables copyable instead.
+          for (auto fit = ev.union_type.struct_def->fields.vec.begin();
+               fit != ev.union_type.struct_def->fields.vec.end(); ++fit) {
+            const auto &field = **fit;
+            if (!field.deprecated && field.value.type.struct_def) {
+              copyable = false;
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        if (copyable) {
+          code_ += "      value = new {{TYPE}}(*reinterpret_cast<{{TYPE}} *>"
+                   "(u.value));";
+        } else {
+          code_ += "      assert(false);  // {{TYPE}} not copyable.";
+        }
+        code_ += "      break;";
+        code_ += "    }";
+      }
+      code_ += "    default:";
+      code_ += "      break;";
+      code_ += "  }";
+      code_ += "}";
+      code_ += "";
+
       // Union Reset() function.
       code_.SetValue("NONE",
           GetEnumValUse(enum_def, *enum_def.vals.Lookup("NONE")));
@@ -877,11 +921,9 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
         if (!ev.value) {
           continue;
         }
-
         code_.SetValue("LABEL", GetEnumValUse(enum_def, ev));
         code_.SetValue("TYPE", NativeName(GetUnionElement(ev, true, true, true),
                                           ev.union_type.struct_def));
-
         code_ += "    case {{LABEL}}: {";
         code_ += "      auto ptr = reinterpret_cast<{{TYPE}} *>(value);";
         code_ += "      delete ptr;";
diff --git a/tests/monster_test_generated.h b/tests/monster_test_generated.h
index 647367a96..1974a84ab 100644
--- a/tests/monster_test_generated.h
+++ b/tests/monster_test_generated.h
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ struct AnyUnion {
   AnyUnion(AnyUnion&& u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT :
     type(Any_NONE), value(nullptr)
     { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); }
-  AnyUnion(const AnyUnion &) { assert(false); }
-  AnyUnion &operator=(const AnyUnion &) { assert(false); return *this; }
+  AnyUnion(const AnyUnion &) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT;
+  AnyUnion &operator=(AnyUnion u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT
+    { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); return *this; }
   AnyUnion &operator=(AnyUnion &&u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT
     { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); return *this; }
   ~AnyUnion() { Reset(); }
@@ -1333,6 +1334,25 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<void> AnyUnion::Pack(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &
   }
 }
 
+inline AnyUnion::AnyUnion(const AnyUnion &u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT : type(u.type), value(nullptr) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Any_Monster: {
+      assert(false);  // MonsterT not copyable.
+      break;
+    }
+    case Any_TestSimpleTableWithEnum: {
+      value = new TestSimpleTableWithEnumT(*reinterpret_cast<TestSimpleTableWithEnumT *>(u.value));
+      break;
+    }
+    case Any_MyGame_Example2_Monster: {
+      value = new MyGame::Example2::MonsterT(*reinterpret_cast<MyGame::Example2::MonsterT *>(u.value));
+      break;
+    }
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
 inline void AnyUnion::Reset() {
   switch (type) {
     case Any_Monster: {
diff --git a/tests/union_vector/union_vector_generated.h b/tests/union_vector/union_vector_generated.h
index 88f4f368d..7eaa0fb07 100644
--- a/tests/union_vector/union_vector_generated.h
+++ b/tests/union_vector/union_vector_generated.h
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ struct CharacterUnion {
   CharacterUnion(CharacterUnion&& u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT :
     type(Character_NONE), value(nullptr)
     { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); }
-  CharacterUnion(const CharacterUnion &) { assert(false); }
-  CharacterUnion &operator=(const CharacterUnion &) { assert(false); return *this; }
+  CharacterUnion(const CharacterUnion &) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT;
+  CharacterUnion &operator=(CharacterUnion u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT
+    { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); return *this; }
   CharacterUnion &operator=(CharacterUnion &&u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT
     { std::swap(type, u.type); std::swap(value, u.value); return *this; }
   ~CharacterUnion() { Reset(); }
@@ -491,6 +492,37 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<void> CharacterUnion::Pack(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBui
   }
 }
 
+inline CharacterUnion::CharacterUnion(const CharacterUnion &u) FLATBUFFERS_NOEXCEPT : type(u.type), value(nullptr) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Character_MuLan: {
+      value = new AttackerT(*reinterpret_cast<AttackerT *>(u.value));
+      break;
+    }
+    case Character_Rapunzel: {
+      value = new Rapunzel(*reinterpret_cast<Rapunzel *>(u.value));
+      break;
+    }
+    case Character_Belle: {
+      value = new BookReader(*reinterpret_cast<BookReader *>(u.value));
+      break;
+    }
+    case Character_BookFan: {
+      value = new BookReader(*reinterpret_cast<BookReader *>(u.value));
+      break;
+    }
+    case Character_Other: {
+      value = new std::string(*reinterpret_cast<std::string *>(u.value));
+      break;
+    }
+    case Character_Unused: {
+      value = new std::string(*reinterpret_cast<std::string *>(u.value));
+      break;
+    }
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
 inline void CharacterUnion::Reset() {
   switch (type) {
     case Character_MuLan: {