diff --git a/pytition/petition/models.py b/pytition/petition/models.py
index 73e64ea0..c001d870 100644
--- a/pytition/petition/models.py
+++ b/pytition/petition/models.py
@@ -235,10 +235,12 @@ def transfer_to(self, user=None, org=None):
             self.user = None
         self.save()
 
-    def prepopulate_from_template(self, template, fields=None):
+    def prepopulate_from_template(self, template, fields=None, exclude_fields=None):
         if fields is None:
             fields = [f.name for f in self._meta.fields if f.name not in ["id", "title", "salt", "user", "org"]]
         for field in fields:
+            if field in exclude_fields:
+                continue
             if hasattr(self, field) and hasattr(template, field):
                 template_value = getattr(template, field)
                 if template_value is not None and template_value != "":
diff --git a/pytition/petition/views.py b/pytition/petition/views.py
index 620935a0..a6a5542d 100644
--- a/pytition/petition/views.py
+++ b/pytition/petition/views.py
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ def done(self, form_list, **kwargs):
                 if use_template:
                     template = PetitionTemplate.objects.get(pk=template_id)
                     if template in org.petitiontemplate_set.all():
-                        petition.prepopulate_from_template(template)
+                        petition.prepopulate_from_template(template, exclude_fields=['text'])
                         petition.save()
                     else:
                         messages.error(self.request, _("This template does not belong to your organization"))
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ def done(self, form_list, **kwargs):
             if use_template:
                 template = PetitionTemplate.objects.get(pk=template_id)
                 if template in pytitionuser.petitiontemplate_set.all():
-                    petition.prepopulate_from_template(template)
+                    petition.prepopulate_from_template(template, exclude_fields=['text'])
                     petition.save()
                 else:
                     messages.error(self.request, _("This template does not belong to you"))