diff --git a/meshroom/core/graph.py b/meshroom/core/graph.py
index 099a8ad658..a2039e72f1 100644
--- a/meshroom/core/graph.py
+++ b/meshroom/core/graph.py
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ def pasteNodes(self, data, position):
                 attributes = {}
                 attributes.update(data[key].get("inputs", {}))
                 attributes.update(data[key].get("outputs", {}))
+                attributes.update(data[key].get("internalInputs", {}))
 
                 node = Node(nodeType, position=position[positionCnt], **attributes)
                 self._addNode(node, key)
diff --git a/meshroom/core/node.py b/meshroom/core/node.py
index c7287a23ee..6a1d016c36 100644
--- a/meshroom/core/node.py
+++ b/meshroom/core/node.py
@@ -1258,6 +1258,7 @@ def __init__(self, nodeType, position=None, parent=None, **kwargs):
                 self.attributesPerUid[uidIndex].add(attr)
 
         self.setAttributeValues(kwargs)
+        self.setInternalAttributeValues(kwargs)
         self.optionalCallOnDescriptor("onNodeCreated")
 
     def optionalCallOnDescriptor(self, methodName, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -1270,6 +1271,9 @@ def optionalCallOnDescriptor(self, methodName, *args, **kwargs):
     def setAttributeValues(self, values):
         # initialize attribute values
         for k, v in values.items():
+            if not self.hasAttribute(k):
+                # skip missing attributes
+                continue
             attr = self.attribute(k)
             if attr.isInput:
                 attr.value = v
@@ -1287,6 +1291,15 @@ def upgradeAttributeValues(self, values):
                 except ValueError:
                     pass
 
+    def setInternalAttributeValues(self, values):
+        # initialize internal attribute values
+        for k, v in values.items():
+            if not self.hasInternalAttribute(k):
+                # skip missing attributes
+                continue
+            attr = self.internalAttribute(k)
+            attr.value = v
+
     def upgradeInternalAttributeValues(self, values):
         # initialize internal attibute values
         for k, v in values.items():