diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 771245431..968a132f1 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ PREP(getArtilleryETA);
 PREP(getCargoPositionsCount);
 PREP(getDefaultInventory);
 PREP(getDLC);
+PREP(getFewestGroupsHC);
 PREP(getLightingSelections);
 PREP(getPhoneticName);
 PREP(getPlayers);
diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 7ceb451f0..81a996fa1 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@
     _unit setNameSound _nameSound;
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
+[QGVAR(deserializeObjects), LINKFUNC(deserializeObjects)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 [QGVAR(earthquake), LINKFUNC(earthquake)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 [QGVAR(fireArtillery), LINKFUNC(fireArtillery)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 [QGVAR(setLampState), LINKFUNC(setLampState)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
@@ -392,5 +393,4 @@ if (isServer) then {
     } call FUNC(runAfterSettingsInit);
 
     [QGVAR(createZeus), LINKFUNC(createZeus)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
-    [QGVAR(deserializeObjects), LINKFUNC(deserializeObjects)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 };
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_deserializeObjects.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_deserializeObjects.sqf
index 32c6cfc26..b619f5ce8 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_deserializeObjects.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_deserializeObjects.sqf
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  * 1: Center Position <ARRAY>
  * 2: Make Editable <BOOL> (default: true)
  * 3: Randomization <BOOL> (default: false)
+ * 4: Use Headless Client <BOOL> (default: true)
  *
  * Return Value:
  * Created Objects <ARRAY>
@@ -19,9 +20,15 @@
  * Public: No
  */
 
-params [["_serializedData", [], [[]]], ["_centerPos", [0, 0, 0], [[]], [2, 3]], ["_makeEditable", true, [true]], ["_enableRandomization", false, [true]]];
+params [["_serializedData", [], [[]]], ["_centerPos", [0, 0, 0], [[]], [2, 3]], ["_makeEditable", true, [true]], ["_enableRandomization", false, [true]], ["_useHC", true, [true]]];
 _serializedData params [["_objectData", [], [[]]], ["_groupData", [], [[]]]];
 
+// Check for suitable Headless Client
+private _hc = [] call FUNC(getFewestGroupsHC);
+if (isServer && {_useHC} && {!isNull _hc}) exitWith {
+    [QEGVAR(common,deserializeObjects), _this, _hc] call CBA_fnc_targetEvent;
+};
+
 // Set center position to ground level over land and water level over the ocean
 // Serialized object data offsets are relative to AGL height 0
 _centerPos set [2, 0];
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_getFewestGroupsHC.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getFewestGroupsHC.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ac025da1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getFewestGroupsHC.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: Ampersand
+ * Returns the headless client with the fewest local groups. objNull if none are available.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * Headless Client <OBJECT>
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [] call zen_common_fnc_getFewestGroupsHC
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+
+if (!isServer) exitWith {objNull};
+
+private _hcs = [];
+private _hcIDs = [];
+private _hcLoad = [];
+
+{
+    if (_x isKindOf "HeadlessClient_F") then {
+        _hcs pushBack _x;
+        _hcIDs pushBack owner _x;
+        _hcLoad pushBack 0;
+    };
+} forEach allPlayers;
+
+switch (count _hcIDs) do {
+    case 0: {
+        objNull
+    };
+    case 1: {
+        _hcs select 0
+    };
+    default {
+        // Count local groups for each HC
+        {
+            private _hcIndex = _hcIDs find groupOwner _x;
+            if (_hcIndex != -1) then {
+                private _groupCount = _hcLoad select _hcIndex;
+                _hcLoad set [_hcIndex, _groupCount + 1];
+            };
+        } forEach allGroups;
+
+        _hcs select (_hcLoad find selectMin _hcLoad)
+    };
+};
diff --git a/addons/editor/initKeybinds.sqf b/addons/editor/initKeybinds.sqf
index a8a751a12..a91979111 100644
--- a/addons/editor/initKeybinds.sqf
+++ b/addons/editor/initKeybinds.sqf
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 [ELSTRING(main,DisplayName), QGVAR(deepPaste), [LSTRING(DeepPaste), LSTRING(DeepPaste_Description)], {
     if (!isNull curatorCamera && {!GETMVAR(RscDisplayCurator_search,false)}) then {
         private _position = [nil, false] call EFUNC(common,getPosFromScreen);
-        [QEGVAR(common,deserializeObjects), [GVAR(clipboard), _position, true, GVAR(randomizeCopyPaste)]] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent;
+        [QEGVAR(common,deserializeObjects), [GVAR(clipboard), _position, true, GVAR(randomizeCopyPaste), EGVAR(editor,deepPasteHC)]] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent;
 
         playSound ["RscDisplayCurator_error01", true];
 
diff --git a/addons/editor/initSettings.sqf b/addons/editor/initSettings.sqf
index 82e980d64..595844126 100644
--- a/addons/editor/initSettings.sqf
+++ b/addons/editor/initSettings.sqf
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@
     false
 ] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
 
+[
+    QGVAR(deepPasteHC),
+    "CHECKBOX",
+    [LSTRING(DeepPasteHC), LSTRING(DeepPasteHC_Description)],
+    [ELSTRING(main,DisplayName), LSTRING(DisplayName)],
+    true,
+    false
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
 [
     QGVAR(unitRadioMessages),
     "LIST",
diff --git a/addons/editor/stringtable.xml b/addons/editor/stringtable.xml
index c725dc5db..038da6ea2 100644
--- a/addons/editor/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/editor/stringtable.xml
@@ -208,6 +208,12 @@
             <Polish>Wkleja z schowka obiekty które zostały głęboko skopiowane.</Polish>
             <Japanese>深コピーによってコピーしたオブジェクト データを貼り付けできます。</Japanese>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Editor_DeepPasteHC">
+            <English>Deep Paste On Headless Client</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Editor_DeepPasteHC_Description">
+            <English>Deep-copied entities will be sent to headless client(s) if available, avoiding subsequent transfer.</English>
+        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Editor_FocusSearchBar">
             <English>Focus Search Bar</English>
             <German>Suchfeld fokussieren</German>