diff --git a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNode.h b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNode.h
index 9bfa98fc..2308fe26 100644
--- a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNode.h
+++ b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNode.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ protected:
 
   DataNodeView &node();
   const DataNodeView &node() const;
+  friend class DataNodeStore;
 
 private:
   blockstore::Key _key; //TODO Remove this and make blockstore::Block store the key
diff --git a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeStore.cpp b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeStore.cpp
index 264c589f..f76239e4 100644
--- a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeStore.cpp
+++ b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeStore.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "DataNodeStore.h"
 #include "blockstore/interface/BlockStore.h"
 #include "blockstore/interface/Block.h"
+#include "blockstore/utils/BlockStoreUtils.h"
 
 
 using blockstore::BlockStore;
@@ -53,6 +54,11 @@ unique_ptr<DataNode> DataNodeStore::load(const Key &key) {
   return load(_blockstore->load(key), key);
 }
 
+unique_ptr<DataNode> DataNodeStore::createNewNodeAsCopyFrom(const DataNode &source) {
+  auto newBlock = blockstore::utils::copyToNewBlock(_blockstore.get(), source.node().block());
+  return load(std::move(newBlock.block), newBlock.key);
+}
+
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeStore.h b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeStore.h
index 0f8d03bc..43749f73 100644
--- a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeStore.h
+++ b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeStore.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public:
   std::unique_ptr<DataLeafNode> createNewLeafNode();
   std::unique_ptr<DataInnerNode> createNewInnerNode(const DataNode &first_child);
 
+  std::unique_ptr<DataNode> createNewNodeAsCopyFrom(const DataNode &source);
+
 private:
   std::unique_ptr<DataNode> load(std::unique_ptr<blockstore::Block> block, const blockstore::Key &key);
 
diff --git a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeView.h b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeView.h
index 48e99246..97617da5 100644
--- a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeView.h
+++ b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataNodeView.h
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ public:
     return std::move(_block);
   }
 
+  const blockstore::Block &block() const {
+    return *_block;
+  }
+
 private:
   template<int offset, class Type>
   const Type *GetOffset() const {
diff --git a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datatreestore/DataTree.cpp b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datatreestore/DataTree.cpp
index d4f1df0a..86441a4c 100644
--- a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datatreestore/DataTree.cpp
+++ b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datatreestore/DataTree.cpp
@@ -76,19 +76,13 @@ optional_ownership_ptr<DataNode> DataTree::createChainOfInnerNodes(unsigned int
 }
 
 unique_ptr<DataLeafNode> DataTree::addDataLeafToFullTree() {
-  auto copyOfOldRoot = copyNode(*_rootNode);
+  auto copyOfOldRoot = _nodeStore->createNewNodeAsCopyFrom(*_rootNode);
   auto newRootNode = DataNode::convertToNewInnerNode(std::move(_rootNode), *copyOfOldRoot);
   auto newLeaf = addDataLeafAt(newRootNode.get());
   _rootNode = std::move(newRootNode);
   return newLeaf;
 }
 
-unique_ptr<DataNode> DataTree::copyNode(const DataNode &source) {
-  //TODO
-  assert(false);
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
 
 
 }
diff --git a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datatreestore/DataTree.h b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datatreestore/DataTree.h
index 56e2dbce..02055a86 100644
--- a/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datatreestore/DataTree.h
+++ b/src/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datatreestore/DataTree.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ private:
   std::unique_ptr<datanodestore::DataLeafNode> addDataLeafAt(datanodestore::DataInnerNode *insertPos);
   fspp::ptr::optional_ownership_ptr<datanodestore::DataNode> createChainOfInnerNodes(unsigned int num, datanodestore::DataLeafNode *leaf);
   std::unique_ptr<datanodestore::DataLeafNode> addDataLeafToFullTree();
-  std::unique_ptr<datanodestore::DataNode> copyNode(const datanodestore::DataNode &source);
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(DataTree);
 };
diff --git a/src/test/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataInnerNodeTest.cpp b/src/test/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataInnerNodeTest.cpp
index 4883a5bd..6aae7193 100644
--- a/src/test/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataInnerNodeTest.cpp
+++ b/src/test/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataInnerNodeTest.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ public:
     return converted->key();
   }
 
+  unique_ptr<DataInnerNode> CopyInnerNode(const DataInnerNode &node) {
+    auto copied = nodeStore->createNewNodeAsCopyFrom(node);
+    return dynamic_pointer_move<DataInnerNode>(copied);
+  }
+
   Data ZEROES;
   unique_ptr<BlockStore> _blockStore;
   BlockStore *blockStore;
@@ -169,5 +174,26 @@ TEST_F(DataInnerNodeTest, ConvertToInternalNodeZeroesOutChildrenRegion) {
   EXPECT_EQ(0, std::memcmp(ZEROES.data(), (uint8_t*)block->data()+DataNodeView::HEADERSIZE_BYTES+sizeof(DataInnerNode::ChildEntry), DataLeafNode::MAX_STORED_BYTES-sizeof(DataInnerNode::ChildEntry)));
 }
 
+TEST_F(DataInnerNodeTest, CopyingCreatesNewNode) {
+  auto copied = CopyInnerNode(*node);
+  EXPECT_NE(node->key(), copied->key());
+}
+
+TEST_F(DataInnerNodeTest, CopyInnerNodeWithOneChild) {
+  auto copied = CopyInnerNode(*node);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(node->numChildren(), copied->numChildren());
+  EXPECT_EQ(node->getChild(0)->key(), copied->getChild(0)->key());
+}
+
+TEST_F(DataInnerNodeTest, CopyInnerNodeWithTwoChildren) {
+  AddALeafTo(node.get());
+  auto copied = CopyInnerNode(*node);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(node->numChildren(), copied->numChildren());
+  EXPECT_EQ(node->getChild(0)->key(), copied->getChild(0)->key());
+  EXPECT_EQ(node->getChild(1)->key(), copied->getChild(1)->key());
+}
+
 //TODO TestCase for LastChild
 
diff --git a/src/test/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataLeafNodeTest.cpp b/src/test/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataLeafNodeTest.cpp
index 6c7991e6..6cda64c3 100644
--- a/src/test/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataLeafNodeTest.cpp
+++ b/src/test/blobstore/implementations/onblocks/datanodestore/DataLeafNodeTest.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ public:
     return converted->key();
   }
 
+  unique_ptr<DataLeafNode> CopyLeafNode(const DataLeafNode &node) {
+    auto copied = nodeStore->createNewNodeAsCopyFrom(node);
+    return dynamic_pointer_move<DataLeafNode>(copied);
+  }
+
   Data ZEROES;
   Data randomData;
   unique_ptr<BlockStore> _blockStore;
@@ -204,6 +209,24 @@ TEST_F(DataLeafNodeTest, ConvertToInternalNodeZeroesOutChildrenRegion) {
   EXPECT_EQ(0, std::memcmp(ZEROES.data(), (uint8_t*)block->data()+DataNodeView::HEADERSIZE_BYTES+sizeof(DataInnerNode::ChildEntry), DataLeafNode::MAX_STORED_BYTES-sizeof(DataInnerNode::ChildEntry)));
 }
 
+TEST_F(DataLeafNodeTest, CopyingCreatesANewLeaf) {
+  auto copied = CopyLeafNode(*leaf);
+  EXPECT_NE(leaf->key(), copied->key());
+}
+
+TEST_F(DataLeafNodeTest, CopyEmptyLeaf) {
+  auto copied = CopyLeafNode(*leaf);
+  EXPECT_EQ(leaf->numBytes(), copied->numBytes());
+}
+
+TEST_F(DataLeafNodeTest, CopyDataLeaf) {
+  FillLeafBlockWithData();
+  auto copied = CopyLeafNode(*leaf);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(leaf->numBytes(), copied->numBytes());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, std::memcmp(leaf->data(), copied->data(), leaf->numBytes()));
+  EXPECT_NE(leaf->data(), copied->data());
+}
 
 /* TODO
  * The following test cases test reading/writing part of a leaf. This doesn't make much sense,