diff --git a/src/recipes.jl b/src/recipes.jl
index 4c29a1ac..8ff2fa64 100644
--- a/src/recipes.jl
+++ b/src/recipes.jl
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ export lens!
     # add subplot
     for series in sp.series_list
         @series begin
-            plotattributes = merge(plotattributes, copy(series.plotattributes))
+            plotattributes = merge(backup, copy(series.plotattributes))
             subplot := lens_index
             primary := false
             xlims := (x1, x2)
diff --git a/test/test_recipes.jl b/test/test_recipes.jl
index f03a7d2a..3c5718a4 100644
--- a/test/test_recipes.jl
+++ b/test/test_recipes.jl
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 using Plots, Test
 @testset "lens!" begin
     pl = plot(1:5)
-    lens!(pl, [1,2], [1,2], inset = (1, bbox(0.0,0.0,0.2,0.2)))
+    lens!(pl, [1,2], [1,2], inset = (1, bbox(0.0,0.0,0.2,0.2)), colorbar = false)
     @test length(pl.series_list) == 4
+    @test pl[2][:colorbar] == :none
 end # testset
 
 @testset "vline, vspan" begin