diff --git a/core/insertion_marker_manager.js b/core/insertion_marker_manager.js
index ca64ee8df..0b43f000c 100644
--- a/core/insertion_marker_manager.js
+++ b/core/insertion_marker_manager.js
@@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ Blockly.InsertionMarkerManager.prototype.createMarkerBlock_ = function(sourceBlo
         result.domToMutation(oldMutationDom);
       }
     }
+    // Copy field values from the other block.  These values may impact the
+    // rendered size of the insertion marker.  Note that we do not care about
+    // child blocks here.
+    for (var i = 0; i < sourceBlock.inputList.length; i++) {
+      var input = sourceBlock.inputList[i];
+      for (var j = 0; j < input.fieldRow.length; j++) {
+        var field = input.fieldRow[j];
+        result.setFieldValue(field.getValue(), field.name);
+      }
+    }
+
     result.initSvg();
     result.getSvgRoot().setAttribute('visibility', 'hidden');
   } finally {