diff --git a/src/blackmisc/iterator.h b/src/blackmisc/iterator.h
index 18bd9914e..458ce9506 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/iterator.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/iterator.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! @{
             explicit OutputIterator(const F &func) : m_func(func) {}
             explicit OutputIterator(F &&func) : m_func(std::move(func)) {}
+            OutputIterator(const OutputIterator &other) : m_func(other.m_func) {}
             //! @}
 
             //! Advance the iterator (no-op)
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/hostnode.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/hostnode.cpp
index a8d02ed18..b8095fd11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/hostnode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/hostnode.cpp
@@ -28,5 +28,16 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         {
             SafeRelease(m_hostAddress);
         }
+
+        CHostNode &CHostNode::operator=(const CHostNode &other)
+        {
+            // check for self-assignment
+            if(&other == this) { return *this; }
+
+            m_appDesc = other.m_appDesc;
+            m_sessionName = other.m_sessionName;
+            other.m_hostAddress->Duplicate(&m_hostAddress);
+            return *this;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/hostnode.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/hostnode.h
index e6e76a365..b92646166 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/hostnode.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/hostnode.h
@@ -52,14 +52,15 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Set the session name
             void setSessionName(const QString &name) { m_sessionName = name; }
 
+            //! Copy assignment operator
+            CHostNode &operator=(const CHostNode &other);
+
         private:
-
-            IDirectPlay8Address    *m_hostAddress = nullptr;
-            DPN_APPLICATION_DESC    m_appDesc;
-            QString                 m_sessionName;
-
+            IDirectPlay8Address  *m_hostAddress = nullptr;
+            DPN_APPLICATION_DESC  m_appDesc;
+            QString               m_sessionName;
         };
     }
 }
 
-#endif //BLACKSIMPLUGIN_FS9_HOST_NODE_H
+#endif //guard