diff --git a/src/data/action/symbol_part.cpp b/src/data/action/symbol_part.cpp
index 750b5eb1..70e7f4c3 100644
--- a/src/data/action/symbol_part.cpp
+++ b/src/data/action/symbol_part.cpp
@@ -474,7 +474,12 @@ void SymmetryMoveAction::move(const Vector2D& deltaDelta) {
 SymmetryTypeAction::SymmetryTypeAction(SymbolSymmetry& symmetry, SymbolSymmetryType type)
 	: symmetry(symmetry), type(type)
 	, old_name(symmetry.name)
+	, copies(symmetry.copies)
 {
+	if (type == SYMMETRY_REFLECTION && symmetry.copies % 2 == 1) {
+		// make sure it is a multiple of two
+		copies = copies / 2 * 2;
+	}
 	// update name?
 	if (old_name == symmetry.expectedName()) {
 		swap(symmetry.kind, type);
@@ -489,15 +494,21 @@ String SymmetryTypeAction::getName(bool to_undo) const {
 
 void SymmetryTypeAction::perform(bool to_undo) {
 	swap(symmetry.kind, type);
+	swap(symmetry.copies, copies);
 	swap(symmetry.name, old_name);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Change symmetry copies
 
-SymmetryCopiesAction::SymmetryCopiesAction(SymbolSymmetry& symmetry, int copies)
-	: symmetry(symmetry), copies(copies)
+SymmetryCopiesAction::SymmetryCopiesAction(SymbolSymmetry& symmetry, int copies_)
+	: symmetry(symmetry), copies(copies_)
 	, old_name(symmetry.name)
 {
+	if (symmetry.kind == SYMMETRY_REFLECTION && copies % 2 == 1) {
+		// make sure it is a multiple of two
+		if (copies > symmetry.copies) copies++;
+		else                          copies--;
+	}
 	// update name?
 	if (old_name == symmetry.expectedName()) {
 		swap(symmetry.copies, copies);
diff --git a/src/data/action/symbol_part.hpp b/src/data/action/symbol_part.hpp
index aaebe96d..945a5011 100644
--- a/src/data/action/symbol_part.hpp
+++ b/src/data/action/symbol_part.hpp
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ class SymmetryTypeAction : public Action {
 	SymbolSymmetry&    symmetry;
 	SymbolSymmetryType type;
 	String             old_name;
+	int                copies; /// may be changed to make it a multiple of two
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Change symmetry copies
diff --git a/src/gui/symbol/part_list.cpp b/src/gui/symbol/part_list.cpp
index 5aabab9e..994326c7 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbol/part_list.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbol/part_list.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <gui/symbol/selection.hpp>
 #include <gui/util.hpp>
 #include <data/action/symbol.hpp>
+#include <data/action/symbol_part.hpp>
 #include <gfx/gfx.hpp>
 #include <render/symbol/filter.hpp>
 #include <util/error.hpp>
@@ -75,6 +76,16 @@ void SymbolPartList::onAction(const Action& action, bool undone) {
 		updateParts(selection.get());
 		return;
 	}
+	TYPE_CASE_(action, SymmetryTypeAction) {
+		if (typing_in) cursor = typing_in->name.size(); // can change the name
+		Refresh(false);
+		return;
+	}
+	TYPE_CASE_(action, SymmetryCopiesAction) {
+		if (typing_in) cursor = typing_in->name.size();
+		Refresh(false);
+		return;
+	}
 }
 
 wxSize SymbolPartList::DoGetBestSize() const {
diff --git a/src/gui/symbol/symmetry_editor.cpp b/src/gui/symbol/symmetry_editor.cpp
index 362b60c3..b09902a2 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbol/symmetry_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbol/symmetry_editor.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ void SymbolSymmetryEditor::initUI(wxToolBar* tb, wxMenuBar* mb) {
 	copies->SetHelpText(_HELP_("copies"));
 	copies->SetSize(50, -1);
 	tb->AddSeparator();
-	tb->AddTool(ID_ADD_SYMMETRY,		_TOOL_("add symmetry"),	load_resource_tool_image(_("symmetry_add")),	wxNullBitmap, wxITEM_CHECK, _TOOLTIP_("add symmetry"), _HELP_("add symmetry"));
+	tb->AddTool(ID_ADD_SYMMETRY,		_TOOL_("add symmetry"),		load_resource_tool_image(_("symmetry_add")),	wxNullBitmap, wxITEM_CHECK, _TOOLTIP_("add symmetry"),    _HELP_("add symmetry"));
+	tb->AddTool(ID_REMOVE_SYMMETRY,		_TOOL_("remove symmetry"),	load_resource_tool_image(_("symmetry_remove")),	wxNullBitmap, wxITEM_CHECK, _TOOLTIP_("remove symmetry"), _HELP_("remove symmetry"));
 	tb->AddSeparator();
 	tb->AddTool(ID_SYMMETRY_ROTATION,	_TOOL_("rotation"),		load_resource_image(_("symmetry_rotation")),	wxNullBitmap, wxITEM_CHECK, _TOOLTIP_("rotation"),   _HELP_("rotation"));
 	tb->AddTool(ID_SYMMETRY_REFLECTION,	_TOOL_("reflection"),	load_resource_image(_("symmetry_reflection")),	wxNullBitmap, wxITEM_CHECK, _TOOLTIP_("reflection"), _HELP_("reflection"));
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ void SymbolSymmetryEditor::destroyUI(wxToolBar* tb, wxMenuBar* mb) {
 	tb->DeleteTool(ID_SYMMETRY_REFLECTION);
 	tb->DeleteTool(ID_SYMMETRY_ROTATION);
 	tb->DeleteTool(ID_ADD_SYMMETRY);
+	tb->DeleteTool(ID_REMOVE_SYMMETRY);
 	// HACK: hardcoded size of rest of toolbar
 	tb->DeleteToolByPos(7); // delete separator
 	tb->DeleteToolByPos(7); // delete separator
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ void SymbolSymmetryEditor::onUpdateUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& ev) {
 		}
 	} else if (ev.GetId() == ID_ADD_SYMMETRY) {
 		ev.Enable(true);
+	} else if (ev.GetId() == ID_REMOVE_SYMMETRY) {
+		ev.Enable(symmetry);
 	} else {
 		ev.Enable(false); // we don't know about this item
 	}
@@ -122,6 +126,10 @@ void SymbolSymmetryEditor::onCommand(int id) {
 		getSymbol()->actions.add(new GroupSymbolPartsAction(*getSymbol(), control.selected_parts.get(), symmetry));
 		control.selected_parts.select(symmetry);
 		control.Refresh(false);
+	} else if (id == ID_REMOVE_SYMMETRY) {
+		getSymbol()->actions.add(new UngroupSymbolPartsAction(*getSymbol(), control.selected_parts.get()));
+		symmetry = SymbolSymmetryP();
+		control.Refresh(false);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/render/symbol/viewer.cpp b/src/render/symbol/viewer.cpp
index 0683e874..716e971f 100644
--- a/src/render/symbol/viewer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/symbol/viewer.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ void SymbolViewer::combineSymbolPart(DC& dc, const SymbolPart& part, bool& paint
 		Matrix2D old_m = multiply;
 		Vector2D old_o = origin;
 		int copies = s->kind == SYMMETRY_REFLECTION ? s->copies / 2 * 2 : s->copies;
-		if (copies > 1) ++in_symmetry;
 		FOR_EACH_CONST_REVERSE(p, s->parts) {
+			if (copies > 1) ++in_symmetry;
 			for (int i = copies - 1 ; i >= 0 ; --i) {
 				if (i == 0) --in_symmetry;
 				if (s->clip) {
@@ -323,8 +323,9 @@ void SymbolViewer::highlightPart(DC& dc, const SymbolSymmetry& sym, HighlightSty
 	// draw 'spokes'
 	double angle = atan2(sym.handle.y, sym.handle.x);
 	dc.SetPen(wxPen(color, sym.kind == SYMMETRY_ROTATION ? 1 : 3));
-	for (int i = 0; i < sym.copies ; ++i) {
-		double a = angle + (i + 0.5) * 2 * M_PI / sym.copies;
+	int copies = sym.kind == SYMMETRY_REFLECTION ? sym.copies / 2 * 2 : sym.copies;
+	for (int i = 0; i < copies ; ++i) {
+		double a = angle + (i + 0.5) * 2 * M_PI / copies;
 		Vector2D dir(cos(a), sin(a));
 		Vector2D dir2 = rotation.tr(sym.center + 2 * dir);
 		dc.DrawLine(center.x, center.y, dir2.x, dir2.y);
diff --git a/src/resource/msw/mse.rc b/src/resource/msw/mse.rc
index cbeae38f..8731be6a 100644
--- a/src/resource/msw/mse.rc
+++ b/src/resource/msw/mse.rc
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ tool/group				IMAGE	"tool/group.png"
 tool/ungroup			IMAGE	"tool/ungroup.png"
 
 tool/symmetry_add		IMAGE	"tool/symmetry_add.png"
+tool/symmetry_remove	IMAGE	"tool/symmetry_remove.png"
 
 combine_or				IMAGE	"../common/combine_or.png"
 combine_sub				IMAGE	"../common/combine_sub.png"
diff --git a/src/resource/msw/tool/symmetry_remove.png b/src/resource/msw/tool/symmetry_remove.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d805db3
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/resource/msw/tool/symmetry_remove.png differ
diff --git a/src/util/window_id.hpp b/src/util/window_id.hpp
index 8f21d1e9..96ef7746 100644
--- a/src/util/window_id.hpp
+++ b/src/util/window_id.hpp
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ enum ChildMenuID {
 ,	ID_SYMMETRY_REFLECTION
 ,	ID_SYMMETRY_MAX
 ,	ID_ADD_SYMMETRY
+,	ID_REMOVE_SYMMETRY
 ,	ID_COPIES
 	
 	// On cards panel