diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_4.8.0-4.9.0.sql b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_4.8.0-4.9.0.sql
index d95d06807..59bd648e3 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_4.8.0-4.9.0.sql
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_4.8.0-4.9.0.sql
@@ -15,7 +15,16 @@ delete from international where languageId=1 and namespace='FileManager' and int
 insert into international (internationalId,languageId,namespace,message,lastUpdated) values (61,1,'FileManager','File Manager, Add/Edit', 1038028480);
 delete from international where languageId=1 and namespace='FileManager' and internationalId=1;
 insert into international (internationalId,languageId,namespace,message,lastUpdated) values (1,1,'FileManager','File Manager', 1038028463);
-
+alter table page add column userDefined1 varchar(255);
+alter table page add column userDefined2 varchar(255);
+alter table page add column userDefined3 varchar(255);
+alter table page add column userDefined4 varchar(255);
+alter table page add column userDefined5 varchar(255);
+alter table discussion add column userDefined1 varchar(255);
+alter table discussion add column userDefined2 varchar(255);
+alter table discussion add column userDefined3 varchar(255);
+alter table discussion add column userDefined4 varchar(255);
+alter table discussion add column userDefined5 varchar(255);
 
 
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Discussion.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Discussion.pm
index 8b3792622..71d9be771 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Discussion.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Discussion.pm
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ sub _duplicateReplyTree {
                 $newMessageId = getNextId("messageId");
 		WebGUI::SQL->write("insert into discussion values ($newMessageId, $_[2], $_[3], $_[1], $data{userId}, "
 			.quote($data{username}).", ".quote($data{subject}).", ".quote($data{message}).
-			", $data{dateOfPost}, $_[4], $data{views}, $data{locked}, ".quote($data{status}).")");
+			", $data{dateOfPost}, $_[4], $data{views}, $data{locked}, ".quote($data{status})."
+			, ".quote($data{userDefined1}).", ".quote($data{userDefined2}).", ".quote($data{userDefined3})."
+			, ".quote($data{userDefined4}).", ".quote($data{userDefined5}).")");
                 _duplicateReplyTree($data{messageId},$newMessageId,$_[2],$_[3],$_[4]);
         }
         $sth->finish;
@@ -147,7 +149,8 @@ sub duplicate {
 		WebGUI::SQL->write("insert into discussion values ($newMessageId, $newMessageId, $_[1], 0, 
 			$data{userId}, ".quote($data{username}).", ".quote($data{subject}).", "
 			.quote($data{message}).", $data{dateOfPost}, $newSubId, $data{views}, $data{locked},
-			".quote($data{status}).")");
+			".quote($data{status}).", ".quote($data{userDefined1}).", ".quote($data{userDefined2})."
+			, ".quote($data{userDefined3}).", ".quote($data{userDefined4}).", ".quote($data{userDefined5}).")");
 		_duplicateReplyTree($data{messageId},$newMessageId,$newMessageId,$_[1],$newSubId);
         }
         $sth->finish;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Package.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Package.pm
index 4420f03b1..eb0c67573 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Package.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Package.pm
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ sub _recursePageTree {
 			templateId,
 			startDate,
 			endDate,
-			redirectURL
+			redirectURL,
+			userDefined1,
+			userDefined2,
+			userDefined3,
+			userDefined4,
+			userDefined5
 			) values (
 			$newPageId,
 			$_[1],
@@ -95,7 +100,12 @@ sub _recursePageTree {
 			".quote($package{templateId}).",
 			$newParent{startDate},
 			$newParent{endDate},
-			$newParent{redirectURL}
+			".quote($newParent{redirectURL}).",
+			".quote($newParent{userDefined1}).",
+			".quote($newParent{userDefined2}).",
+			".quote($newParent{userDefined3}).",
+			".quote($newParent{userDefined4}).",
+			".quote($newParent{userDefined5})."
 			)");
 		_recursePageTree($package{pageId},$newPageId);
 	}