diff --git a/holoviews/core/overlay.py b/holoviews/core/overlay.py
index ccd3e14a3c..39eebb244e 100644
--- a/holoviews/core/overlay.py
+++ b/holoviews/core/overlay.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def shape(self):
 
     def clone(self, data=None, shared_data=True, new_type=None, link=True,
               *args, **overrides):
-        if link:
+        if data is None and link:
             overrides['plot_id'] = self._plot_id
         return super().clone(data, shared_data=shared_data, new_type=new_type, link=link, *args, **overrides)
 
diff --git a/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_links.py b/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_links.py
index 766e25ecdc..78fdb9f3cb 100644
--- a/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_links.py
+++ b/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_links.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from holoviews.core.spaces import DynamicMap
-from holoviews.element import Curve, Polygons, Table, Scatter, Path, Points
+from holoviews.element import Curve, Image, Polygons, Table, Scatter, Path, Points
 from holoviews.plotting.links import (Link, RangeToolLink, DataLink)
 
 from bokeh.models import ColumnDataSource
@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@ def test_range_tool_link_callback_single_axis_overlay_target(self):
         self.assertEqual(range_tool.x_range, tgt_plot.handles['x_range'])
         self.assertIs(range_tool.y_range, None)
 
+    def test_range_tool_link_callback_single_axis_overlay_target_image_source(self):
+        from bokeh.models import RangeTool
+        data = np.random.rand(50, 50)
+        target = Curve(data) * Curve(data)
+        source = Image(np.random.rand(50, 50), bounds=(0, 0, 1, 1))
+        RangeToolLink(source, target)
+        layout = target + source
+        plot = bokeh_renderer.get_plot(layout)
+        tgt_plot = plot.subplots[(0, 0)].subplots['main']
+        src_plot = plot.subplots[(0, 1)].subplots['main']
+        range_tool = src_plot.state.select_one({'type': RangeTool})
+        self.assertEqual(range_tool.x_range, tgt_plot.handles['x_range'])
+        self.assertIs(range_tool.y_range, None)
+
     def test_range_tool_link_callback_both_axes(self):
         from bokeh.models import RangeTool
         array = np.random.rand(100, 2)