diff --git a/gui/include/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.h b/gui/include/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.h
index d085059..cefdddf 100644
--- a/gui/include/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.h
+++ b/gui/include/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.h
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ public:
     SqpRange graphRange() const noexcept;
     void setGraphRange(const SqpRange &range);
 
+    /// Returns the ranges of all the selection zones on the graph
+    QVector<SqpRange> selectionZoneRanges() const;
+
+    /// Adds new selection zones in the graph
+    void addSelectionZones(const QVector<SqpRange> &ranges);
+
     /// Undo the last zoom  done with a zoom box
     void undoZoom();
 
diff --git a/gui/include/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.h b/gui/include/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.h
index a345b4b..c13f26f 100644
--- a/gui/include/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.h
+++ b/gui/include/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public:
     VisualizationGraphWidget *createGraph(const QList<std::shared_ptr<Variable> > variables,
                                           int index);
 
+    /// Returns the first graph in the zone or nullptr if there is no graph inside
+    VisualizationGraphWidget *firstGraph() const;
+
     // IVisualizationWidget interface
     void accept(IVisualizationWidgetVisitor *visitor) override;
     bool canDrop(const Variable &variable) const override;
diff --git a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationDragWidget.cpp b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationDragWidget.cpp
index af01ae4..39d36a8 100644
--- a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationDragWidget.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationDragWidget.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ VisualizationDragWidget::VisualizationDragWidget(QWidget *parent)
 {
 }
 
-virtual QPixmap VisualizationDragWidget::customDragPixmap(const QPoint &dragPosition)
+QPixmap VisualizationDragWidget::customDragPixmap(const QPoint &dragPosition)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(dragPosition);
     return QPixmap();
diff --git a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.cpp b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.cpp
index aa6fdb3..206dcdc 100644
--- a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,27 @@ void VisualizationGraphWidget::setGraphRange(const SqpRange &range)
     qCDebug(LOG_VisualizationGraphWidget()) << tr("VisualizationGraphWidget::setGraphRange END");
 }
 
+QVector<SqpRange> VisualizationGraphWidget::selectionZoneRanges() const
+{
+    QVector<SqpRange> ranges;
+    for (auto zone : impl->m_SelectionZones) {
+        ranges << zone->range();
+    }
+
+    return ranges;
+}
+
+void VisualizationGraphWidget::addSelectionZones(const QVector<SqpRange> &ranges)
+{
+    for (const auto &range : ranges) {
+        auto zone = new VisualizationSelectionZoneItem(&plot());
+        zone->setRange(range.m_TStart, range.m_TEnd);
+        impl->m_SelectionZones << zone;
+    }
+
+    plot().replot(QCustomPlot::rpQueuedReplot);
+}
+
 void VisualizationGraphWidget::undoZoom()
 {
     auto zoom = impl->m_ZoomStack.pop();
diff --git a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationTabWidget.cpp b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationTabWidget.cpp
index 0269164..ff28657 100644
--- a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationTabWidget.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationTabWidget.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,16 @@ void VisualizationTabWidget::VisualizationTabWidgetPrivate::dropGraph(
             helper.delayedCloseWidget(graphWidget);
         }
 
-        tabWidget->createZone(variables, index);
+        auto zoneWidget = tabWidget->createZone(variables, index);
+        auto firstGraph = zoneWidget->firstGraph();
+        if (firstGraph) {
+            firstGraph->addSelectionZones(graphWidget->selectionZoneRanges());
+        }
+        else {
+            qCWarning(LOG_VisualizationZoneWidget())
+                << tr("VisualizationTabWidget::dropGraph, no graph added in the widget.");
+            Q_ASSERT(false);
+        }
     }
     else {
         // The graph is empty, create an empty zone and move the graph inside
diff --git a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.cpp b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.cpp
index 05ba174..6c93f50 100644
--- a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.cpp
@@ -72,21 +72,6 @@ struct VisualizationZoneWidget::VisualizationZoneWidgetPrivate {
     QUuid m_SynchronisationGroupId;
     std::unique_ptr<IGraphSynchronizer> m_Synchronizer;
 
-    // Returns the first graph in the zone or nullptr if there is no graph inside
-    VisualizationGraphWidget *firstGraph(const VisualizationZoneWidget *zoneWidget) const
-    {
-        VisualizationGraphWidget *firstGraph = nullptr;
-        auto layout = zoneWidget->ui->dragDropContainer->layout();
-        if (layout->count() > 0) {
-            if (auto visualizationGraphWidget
-                = qobject_cast<VisualizationGraphWidget *>(layout->itemAt(0)->widget())) {
-                firstGraph = visualizationGraphWidget;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return firstGraph;
-    }
-
     void dropGraph(int index, VisualizationZoneWidget *zoneWidget);
     void dropVariables(const QList<std::shared_ptr<Variable> > &variables, int index,
                        VisualizationZoneWidget *zoneWidget);
@@ -286,7 +271,7 @@ VisualizationGraphWidget *VisualizationZoneWidget::createGraph(std::shared_ptr<V
             &VisualizationZoneWidget::onVariableAboutToBeRemoved);
 
     auto range = SqpRange{};
-    if (auto firstGraph = impl->firstGraph(this)) {
+    if (auto firstGraph = this->firstGraph()) {
         // Case of a new graph in a existant zone
         range = firstGraph->graphRange();
     }
@@ -318,6 +303,20 @@ VisualizationZoneWidget::createGraph(const QList<std::shared_ptr<Variable> > var
     return graphWidget;
 }
 
+VisualizationGraphWidget *VisualizationZoneWidget::firstGraph() const
+{
+    VisualizationGraphWidget *firstGraph = nullptr;
+    auto layout = ui->dragDropContainer->layout();
+    if (layout->count() > 0) {
+        if (auto visualizationGraphWidget
+            = qobject_cast<VisualizationGraphWidget *>(layout->itemAt(0)->widget())) {
+            firstGraph = visualizationGraphWidget;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return firstGraph;
+}
+
 void VisualizationZoneWidget::accept(IVisualizationWidgetVisitor *visitor)
 {
     if (visitor) {
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ QMimeData *VisualizationZoneWidget::mimeData(const QPoint &position) const
     auto mimeData = new QMimeData;
     mimeData->setData(MIME_TYPE_ZONE, QByteArray{});
 
-    if (auto firstGraph = impl->firstGraph(this)) {
+    if (auto firstGraph = this->firstGraph()) {
         auto timeRangeData = TimeController::mimeDataForTimeRange(firstGraph->graphRange());
         mimeData->setData(MIME_TYPE_TIME_RANGE, timeRangeData);
     }
@@ -547,7 +546,8 @@ void VisualizationZoneWidget::VisualizationZoneWidgetPrivate::dropGraph(
         }
 
         // Creates the new graph in the zone
-        zoneWidget->createGraph(variables, index);
+        auto newGraphWidget = zoneWidget->createGraph(variables, index);
+        newGraphWidget->addSelectionZones(graphWidget->selectionZoneRanges());
     }
     else {
         // The drop occurred in the same zone or the graph is empty