diff --git a/order/mixins.py b/order/mixins.py
index ef2c033..4d9ba5f 100644
--- a/order/mixins.py
+++ b/order/mixins.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 ]
 
 
+import sys
 import re
 import copy
 import collections
@@ -294,7 +295,12 @@ def copy(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 setattr(self, spec.src, ref_placeholder)
 
         # perform the deep copy operation
-        inst = copy.deepcopy(self)
+        orig_rec_limit = sys.getrecursionlimit()
+        try:
+            sys.setrecursionlimit(max(orig_rec_limit, 10000))
+            inst = copy.deepcopy(self)
+        finally:
+            sys.setrecursionlimit(orig_rec_limit)
 
         # reset skipped attributes
         for spec, obj in skips.items():
diff --git a/order/util.py b/order/util.py
index ab2cbd4..174b815 100644
--- a/order/util.py
+++ b/order/util.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class typed(property):
 
     .. code-block:: python
 
-         class MyClass(object):
+        class MyClass(object):
 
             def __init__(self):
                 self._foo = None