diff --git a/InvenTree/part/forms.py b/InvenTree/part/forms.py
index 277b687076..ffcb46114a 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/forms.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/forms.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class EditPartForm(HelperForm):
 
     parameters_copy = forms.BooleanField(required=False,
                                          initial=True,
-                                         help_text=_("Duplicate all parameters data for this part"),
+                                         help_text=_("Duplicate all parameter data for this part"),
                                          label=_('Copy Parameters'),
                                          widget=forms.HiddenInput())
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/views.py b/InvenTree/part/views.py
index 64edb15d20..a33946de3d 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/views.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/views.py
@@ -303,6 +303,12 @@ class MakePartVariant(AjaxCreateView):
         # Hide some variant-related fields
         # form.fields['variant_of'].widget = HiddenInput()
 
+        # Force display of the 'bom_copy' widget
+        form.fields['bom_copy'].widget = CheckboxInput()
+
+        # Force display of the 'parameters_copy' widget
+        form.fields['parameters_copy'].widget = CheckboxInput()
+
         return form
 
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -329,8 +335,11 @@ class MakePartVariant(AjaxCreateView):
             data['text'] = str(part)
             data['url'] = part.get_absolute_url()
 
+            bom_copy = str2bool(request.POST.get('bom_copy', False))
+            parameters_copy = str2bool(request.POST.get('parameters_copy', False))
+
             # Copy relevent information from the template part
-            part.deepCopy(part_template, bom=True, parameters=True)
+            part.deepCopy(part_template, bom=bom_copy, parameters=parameters_copy)
 
         return self.renderJsonResponse(request, form, data, context=context)