diff --git a/src/fsfw/subsystem/modes/ModeDefinitions.h b/src/fsfw/subsystem/modes/ModeDefinitions.h
index 4b938a68..b60f01de 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/subsystem/modes/ModeDefinitions.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/subsystem/modes/ModeDefinitions.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ enum SpecialSubmodeFlags : uint8_t { INHERIT = 1 << 0, ALLOWED_MASK = 1 << 1 };
 class ModeListEntry : public SerialLinkedListAdapter<SerializeIF>,
                       public LinkedElement<ModeListEntry> {
  public:
-  ModeListEntry() : LinkedElement<ModeListEntry>(this) { setLinks(); }
+  ModeListEntry() : SerialLinkedListAdapter(), LinkedElement<ModeListEntry>(this) { setLinks(); }
 
   SerializeElement<uint32_t> value1 = 0;
   SerializeElement<uint32_t> value2 = 0;
@@ -21,6 +21,25 @@ class ModeListEntry : public SerialLinkedListAdapter<SerializeIF>,
   SerializeElement<uint8_t> value4 = 0;
   SerializeElement<uint8_t> value5 = 0;
 
+  ModeListEntry(const ModeListEntry& other)
+      : SerialLinkedListAdapter(), LinkedElement<ModeListEntry>(this) {
+    value1.entry = other.value1.entry;
+    value2.entry = other.value2.entry;
+    value3.entry = other.value3.entry;
+    value4.entry = other.value4.entry;
+    value5.entry = other.value5.entry;
+    setLinks();
+  }
+
+  ModeListEntry& operator=(const ModeListEntry& other) {
+    this->value1.entry = other.value1.entry;
+    this->value2.entry = other.value2.entry;
+    this->value3.entry = other.value3.entry;
+    this->value4.entry = other.value4.entry;
+    this->value5.entry = other.value5.entry;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
   void setLinks() {
     setStart(&value1);
     value1.setNext(&value2);