diff --git a/modules/juce_data_structures/values/juce_ValueTree.cpp b/modules/juce_data_structures/values/juce_ValueTree.cpp
index a331924ce5..8edfb0e675 100644
--- a/modules/juce_data_structures/values/juce_ValueTree.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_data_structures/values/juce_ValueTree.cpp
@@ -665,6 +665,28 @@ ValueTree ValueTree::createCopy() const
     return ValueTree (createCopyIfNotNull (object.get()));
 }
 
+void ValueTree::copyPropertiesFrom (const ValueTree& source, UndoManager* undoManager)
+{
+    jassert (object != nullptr || source.object == nullptr); // Trying to add properties to a null ValueTree will fail!
+
+    if (source.object == nullptr)
+        removeAllProperties (undoManager);
+    else if (object != nullptr)
+        object->copyPropertiesFrom (*(source.object), undoManager);
+}
+
+void ValueTree::copyPropertiesAndChildrenFrom (const ValueTree& source, UndoManager* undoManager)
+{
+    jassert (object != nullptr || source.object == nullptr); // Trying to copy to a null ValueTree will fail!
+
+    copyPropertiesFrom (source, undoManager);
+    removeAllChildren (undoManager);
+
+    if (object != nullptr && source.object != nullptr)
+        for (auto& child : source.object->children)
+            object->addChild (createCopyIfNotNull (child), -1, undoManager);
+}
+
 bool ValueTree::hasType (const Identifier& typeName) const noexcept
 {
     return object != nullptr && object->type == typeName;
@@ -769,16 +791,6 @@ Identifier ValueTree::getPropertyName (int index) const noexcept
                              : object->properties.getName (index);
 }
 
-void ValueTree::copyPropertiesFrom (const ValueTree& source, UndoManager* undoManager)
-{
-    jassert (object != nullptr || source.object == nullptr); // Trying to add properties to a null ValueTree will fail!
-
-    if (source.object == nullptr)
-        removeAllProperties (undoManager);
-    else if (object != nullptr)
-        object->copyPropertiesFrom (*(source.object), undoManager);
-}
-
 int ValueTree::getReferenceCount() const noexcept
 {
     return object != nullptr ? object->getReferenceCount() : 0;
diff --git a/modules/juce_data_structures/values/juce_ValueTree.h b/modules/juce_data_structures/values/juce_ValueTree.h
index f389eb5569..4a5e6ff90a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_data_structures/values/juce_ValueTree.h
+++ b/modules/juce_data_structures/values/juce_ValueTree.h
@@ -134,12 +134,17 @@ public:
     /** Creates a reference to another ValueTree. */
     ValueTree (const ValueTree&) noexcept;
 
-    /** Changes this object to be a reference to the given tree. */
-    ValueTree& operator= (const ValueTree&);
-
     /** Move constructor */
     ValueTree (ValueTree&&) noexcept;
 
+    /** Changes this object to be a reference to the given tree.
+        Note that calling this just points this at the new object and invokes the
+        Listener::valueTreeRedirected callback, but it's not an undoable operation. If
+        you're trying to replace an entire tree in an undoable way, you probably want
+        to use copyPropertiesAndChildren() instead.
+    */
+    ValueTree& operator= (const ValueTree&);
+
     /** Destructor. */
     ~ValueTree();
 
@@ -172,6 +177,19 @@ public:
     /** Returns a deep copy of this tree and all its sub-trees. */
     ValueTree createCopy() const;
 
+    /** Overwrites all the properties in this tree with the properties of the source tree.
+        Any properties that already exist will be updated; and new ones will be added, and
+        any that are not present in the source tree will be removed.
+        @see copyPropertiesAndChildrenFrom
+    */
+    void copyPropertiesFrom (const ValueTree& source, UndoManager* undoManager);
+
+    /** Replaces all children and properties of this object with copies of those from
+        the source object.
+        @see copyPropertiesFrom
+    */
+    void copyPropertiesAndChildrenFrom (const ValueTree& source, UndoManager* undoManager);
+
     //==============================================================================
     /** Returns the type of this tree.
         The type is specified when the ValueTree is created.
@@ -261,12 +279,6 @@ public:
     Value getPropertyAsValue (const Identifier& name, UndoManager* undoManager,
                               bool shouldUpdateSynchronously = false);
 
-    /** Overwrites all the properties in this tree with the properties of the source tree.
-        Any properties that already exist will be updated; and new ones will be added, and
-        any that are not present in the source tree will be removed.
-    */
-    void copyPropertiesFrom (const ValueTree& source, UndoManager* undoManager);
-
     //==============================================================================
     /** Returns the number of child trees inside this one.
         @see getChild