diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/group.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/group.c
index ae3ab833a87..ae99ff1bbf3 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/group.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/group.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "BKE_depsgraph.h"
 #include "BKE_global.h"
 #include "BKE_group.h"
+#include "BKE_icons.h"
 #include "BKE_library.h"
 #include "BKE_main.h"
 #include "BKE_object.h"
@@ -64,7 +65,9 @@ void BKE_group_free(Group *group)
 {
 	/* don't free group itself */
 	GroupObject *go;
-	
+
+	BKE_previewimg_free(&group->preview);
+
 	while ((go = BLI_pophead(&group->gobject))) {
 		free_group_object(go);
 	}
@@ -139,6 +142,9 @@ Group *BKE_group_add(Main *bmain, const char *name)
 	
 	group = BKE_libblock_alloc(bmain, ID_GR, name);
 	group->layer = (1 << 20) - 1;
+
+	group->preview = NULL;
+
 	return group;
 }
 
@@ -149,6 +155,8 @@ Group *BKE_group_copy(Group *group)
 	groupn = BKE_libblock_copy(&group->id);
 	BLI_duplicatelist(&groupn->gobject, &group->gobject);
 
+	/* Do not copy group's preview (same behavior as for objects). */
+
 	if (group->id.lib) {
 		BKE_id_lib_local_paths(G.main, group->id.lib, &groupn->id);
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/icons.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/icons.c
index 7696249f2de..2171f193bac 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/icons.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/icons.c
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@
 
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
+#include "DNA_group_types.h"
 #include "DNA_lamp_types.h"
 #include "DNA_material_types.h"
+#include "DNA_object_types.h"
+#include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 #include "DNA_texture_types.h"
 #include "DNA_world_types.h"
 #include "DNA_brush_types.h"
@@ -228,6 +231,9 @@ PreviewImage **BKE_previewimg_id_get_p(ID *id)
 		ID_PRV_CASE(ID_LA, Lamp);
 		ID_PRV_CASE(ID_IM, Image);
 		ID_PRV_CASE(ID_BR, Brush);
+		ID_PRV_CASE(ID_OB, Object);
+		ID_PRV_CASE(ID_GR, Group);
+		ID_PRV_CASE(ID_SCE, Scene);
 #undef ID_PRV_CASE
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
index 647aadf237c..65599896f02 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 #include "BKE_effect.h"
 #include "BKE_fcurve.h"
 #include "BKE_group.h"
+#include "BKE_icons.h"
 #include "BKE_key.h"
 #include "BKE_lamp.h"
 #include "BKE_lattice.h"
@@ -457,6 +458,8 @@ void BKE_object_free_ex(Object *ob, bool do_id_user)
 			free_path(ob->curve_cache->path);
 		MEM_freeN(ob->curve_cache);
 	}
+
+	BKE_previewimg_free(&ob->preview);
 }
 
 void BKE_object_free(Object *ob)
@@ -1040,6 +1043,7 @@ Object *BKE_object_add_only_object(Main *bmain, int type, const char *name)
 	ob->fall_speed = 55.0f;
 	ob->col_group = 0x01;
 	ob->col_mask = 0xffff;
+	ob->preview = NULL;
 
 	/* NT fluid sim defaults */
 	ob->fluidsimSettings = NULL;
@@ -1557,6 +1561,8 @@ Object *BKE_object_copy_ex(Main *bmain, Object *ob, bool copy_caches)
 		BKE_id_lib_local_paths(bmain, ob->id.lib, &obn->id);
 	}
 
+	/* Do not copy object's preview (mostly due to the fact renderers create temp copy of objects). */
+
 	return obn;
 }
 
@@ -1593,6 +1599,8 @@ static void extern_local_object(Object *ob)
 		id_lib_extern((ID *)psys->part);
 
 	modifiers_foreachIDLink(ob, extern_local_object__modifiersForeachIDLink, NULL);
+
+	ob->preview = NULL;
 }
 
 void BKE_object_make_local(Object *ob)
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
index b518ae4b4a9..14cb5859918 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "BKE_global.h"
 #include "BKE_gpencil.h"
 #include "BKE_group.h"
+#include "BKE_icons.h"
 #include "BKE_idprop.h"
 #include "BKE_image.h"
 #include "BKE_library.h"
@@ -346,6 +347,10 @@ Scene *BKE_scene_copy(Scene *sce, int type)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (sce->preview) {
+		scen->preview = BKE_previewimg_copy(sce->preview);
+	}
+
 	return scen;
 }
 
@@ -455,6 +460,8 @@ void BKE_scene_free(Scene *sce)
 	BKE_sound_destroy_scene(sce);
 
 	BKE_color_managed_view_settings_free(&sce->view_settings);
+
+	BKE_previewimg_free(&sce->preview);
 }
 
 Scene *BKE_scene_add(Main *bmain, const char *name)
@@ -735,6 +742,8 @@ Scene *BKE_scene_add(Main *bmain, const char *name)
 	copy_v2_fl2(sce->safe_areas.title_center, 17.5f / 100.0f, 5.0f / 100.0f);
 	copy_v2_fl2(sce->safe_areas.action_center, 15.0f / 100.0f, 5.0f / 100.0f);
 
+	sce->preview = NULL;
+
 	return sce;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readblenentry.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readblenentry.c
index 20ec27a1f4b..e8d7a46687f 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readblenentry.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readblenentry.c
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ LinkNode *BLO_blendhandle_get_previews(BlendHandle *bh, int ofblocktype, int *to
 				case ID_IM: /* fall through */
 				case ID_WO: /* fall through */
 				case ID_LA: /* fall through */
+				case ID_OB: /* fall through */
+				case ID_GR: /* fall through */
+				case ID_SCE: /* fall through */
 					new_prv = MEM_callocN(sizeof(PreviewImage), "newpreview");
 					BLI_linklist_prepend(&previews, new_prv);
 					tot++;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
index f37d24f9681..51d25b463a3 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
@@ -1920,6 +1920,25 @@ static void IDP_LibLinkProperty(IDProperty *UNUSED(prop), int UNUSED(switch_endi
 {
 }
 
+/* ************ READ IMAGE PREVIEW *************** */
+
+static PreviewImage *direct_link_preview_image(FileData *fd, PreviewImage *old_prv)
+{
+	PreviewImage *prv = newdataadr(fd, old_prv);
+	
+	if (prv) {
+		int i;
+		for (i = 0; i < NUM_ICON_SIZES; ++i) {
+			if (prv->rect[i]) {
+				prv->rect[i] = newdataadr(fd, prv->rect[i]);
+			}
+			prv->gputexture[i] = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return prv;
+}
+
 /* ************ READ ID *************** */
 
 static void direct_link_id(FileData *fd, ID *id)
@@ -2042,25 +2061,6 @@ static PackedFile *direct_link_packedfile(FileData *fd, PackedFile *oldpf)
 	return pf;
 }
 
-/* ************ READ IMAGE PREVIEW *************** */
-
-static PreviewImage *direct_link_preview_image(FileData *fd, PreviewImage *old_prv)
-{
-	PreviewImage *prv = newdataadr(fd, old_prv);
-	
-	if (prv) {
-		int i;
-		for (i = 0; i < NUM_ICON_SIZES; ++i) {
-			if (prv->rect[i]) {
-				prv->rect[i] = newdataadr(fd, prv->rect[i]);
-			}
-			prv->gputexture[i] = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	return prv;
-}
-
 /* ************ READ ANIMATION STUFF ***************** */
 
 /* Legacy Data Support (for Version Patching) ----------------------------- */
@@ -5280,6 +5280,8 @@ static void direct_link_object(FileData *fd, Object *ob)
 
 	link_list(fd, &ob->lodlevels);
 	ob->currentlod = ob->lodlevels.first;
+
+	ob->preview = direct_link_preview_image(fd, ob->preview);
 }
 
 /* ************ READ SCENE ***************** */
@@ -5837,6 +5839,8 @@ static void direct_link_scene(FileData *fd, Scene *sce)
 			rbw->ltime = (float)rbw->pointcache->startframe;
 		}
 	}
+
+	sce->preview = direct_link_preview_image(fd, sce->preview);
 }
 
 /* ************ READ WM ***************** */
@@ -7083,6 +7087,8 @@ static void lib_link_sound(FileData *fd, Main *main)
 static void direct_link_group(FileData *fd, Group *group)
 {
 	link_list(fd, &group->gobject);
+
+	group->preview = direct_link_preview_image(fd, group->preview);
 }
 
 static void lib_link_group(FileData *fd, Main *main)
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c
index f5d35e45fc0..2dfb100cc62 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c
@@ -588,6 +588,33 @@ void IDP_WriteProperty(IDProperty *prop, void *wd)
 	IDP_WriteProperty_OnlyData(prop, wd);
 }
 
+static void write_previews(WriteData *wd, PreviewImage *prv)
+{
+	/* Never write previews when doing memsave (i.e. undo/redo)! */
+	if (prv && !wd->current) {
+		short w = prv->w[1];
+		short h = prv->h[1];
+		unsigned int *rect = prv->rect[1];
+
+		/* don't write out large previews if not requested */
+		if (!(U.flag & USER_SAVE_PREVIEWS)) {
+			prv->w[1] = 0;
+			prv->h[1] = 0;
+			prv->rect[1] = NULL;
+		}
+		writestruct(wd, DATA, "PreviewImage", 1, prv);
+		if (prv->rect[0]) writedata(wd, DATA, prv->w[0] * prv->h[0] * sizeof(unsigned int), prv->rect[0]);
+		if (prv->rect[1]) writedata(wd, DATA, prv->w[1] * prv->h[1] * sizeof(unsigned int), prv->rect[1]);
+
+		/* restore preview, we still want to keep it in memory even if not saved to file */
+		if (!(U.flag & USER_SAVE_PREVIEWS) ) {
+			prv->w[1] = w;
+			prv->h[1] = h;
+			prv->rect[1] = rect;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static void write_fmodifiers(WriteData *wd, ListBase *fmodifiers)
 {
 	FModifier *fcm;
@@ -1698,6 +1725,9 @@ static void write_objects(WriteData *wd, ListBase *idbase)
 			writelist(wd, DATA, "LinkData", &ob->pc_ids);
 			writelist(wd, DATA, "LodLevel", &ob->lodlevels);
 		}
+
+		write_previews(wd, ob->preview);
+
 		ob= ob->id.next;
 	}
 
@@ -2138,32 +2168,6 @@ static void write_lattices(WriteData *wd, ListBase *idbase)
 	}
 }
 
-static void write_previews(WriteData *wd, PreviewImage *prv)
-{
-	/* Never write previews in undo steps! */
-	if (prv && !wd->current) {
-		short w = prv->w[1];
-		short h = prv->h[1];
-		unsigned int *rect = prv->rect[1];
-		/* don't write out large previews if not requested */
-		if (!(U.flag & USER_SAVE_PREVIEWS)) {
-			prv->w[1] = 0;
-			prv->h[1] = 0;
-			prv->rect[1] = NULL;
-		}
-		writestruct(wd, DATA, "PreviewImage", 1, prv);
-		if (prv->rect[0]) writedata(wd, DATA, prv->w[0]*prv->h[0]*sizeof(unsigned int), prv->rect[0]);
-		if (prv->rect[1]) writedata(wd, DATA, prv->w[1]*prv->h[1]*sizeof(unsigned int), prv->rect[1]);
-
-		/* restore preview, we still want to keep it in memory even if not saved to file */
-		if (!(U.flag & USER_SAVE_PREVIEWS) ) {
-			prv->w[1] = w;
-			prv->h[1] = h;
-			prv->rect[1] = rect;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static void write_images(WriteData *wd, ListBase *idbase)
 {
 	Image *ima;
@@ -2572,6 +2576,8 @@ static void write_scenes(WriteData *wd, ListBase *scebase)
 			write_pointcaches(wd, &(sce->rigidbody_world->ptcaches));
 		}
 		
+		write_previews(wd, sce->preview);
+
 		sce= sce->id.next;
 	}
 	/* flush helps the compression for undo-save */
@@ -3068,6 +3074,8 @@ static void write_groups(WriteData *wd, ListBase *idbase)
 			writestruct(wd, ID_GR, "Group", 1, group);
 			if (group->id.properties) IDP_WriteProperty(group->id.properties, wd);
 
+			write_previews(wd, group->preview);
+
 			go= group->gobject.first;
 			while (go) {
 				writestruct(wd, DATA, "GroupObject", 1, go);
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_group_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_group_types.h
index 2740281b4c0..45dd0cb9ff2 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_group_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_group_types.h
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ typedef struct Group {
 	ID id;
 	
 	ListBase gobject;	/* GroupObject */
-	
+
+	struct PreviewImage *preview;
+
 	/* Bad design, since layers stored in the scenes 'Base'
 	 * the objects that show in the group can change depending
 	 * on the last used scene */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h
index 0a454d4f281..2937be7d133 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ typedef struct Object {
 
 	ListBase lodlevels;		/* contains data for levels of detail */
 	LodLevel *currentlod;
+
+	struct PreviewImage *preview;
 } Object;
 
 /* Warning, this is not used anymore because hooks are now modifiers */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
index fd6d39c9ce6..f9cea3871f6 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
@@ -1443,6 +1443,8 @@ typedef struct Scene {
 	
 	/* RigidBody simulation world+settings */
 	struct RigidBodyWorld *rigidbody_world;
+
+	struct PreviewImage *preview;
 } Scene;
 
 /* **************** RENDERDATA ********************* */