diff --git a/docs/containers/copying.rst b/docs/containers/copying.rst
index 5f403838..bd109fe8 100644
--- a/docs/containers/copying.rst
+++ b/docs/containers/copying.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Container copying
 
 You can create declarative container copies using ``@containers.copy()`` decorator.
 
-.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator.py
+.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator1.py
    :language: python
    :lines: 3-
    :emphasize-lines: 18-22
@@ -11,4 +11,13 @@ You can create declarative container copies using ``@containers.copy()`` decorat
 Decorator ``@containers.copy()`` copies providers from source container to destination container.
 Destination container provider will replace source provider, if names match.
 
+Decorator ``@containers.copy()`` helps you when you create derived declarative containers
+from the base one. Base container often keeps default dependencies while derived containers define
+overriding providers. Without ``@containers.copy()`` decorator, overridden providers are available
+in the derived container, but base class dependencies continue to be bound to the base class providers.
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator2.py
+   :language: python
+   :lines: 11-
+
 .. disqus::
diff --git a/examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator.py b/examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator1.py
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator.py
rename to examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator1.py
diff --git a/examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator2.py b/examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator2.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fbc04f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/containers/declarative_copy_decorator2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+"""Declarative container provider copying with ``@copy()`` decorator."""
+
+from dependency_injector import containers, providers
+
+
+class Service:
+    def __init__(self, dependency: str):
+        self.dependency = dependency
+
+
+class Base(containers.DeclarativeContainer):
+    dependency = providers.Dependency(instance_of=str, default='Default value')
+    service = providers.Factory(Service, dependency=dependency)
+
+
+@containers.copy(Base)
+class Derived1(Base):
+    dependency = providers.Dependency(instance_of=str, default='Derived 1')
+
+
+# @containers.copy(Base)  # <-- No @copy decorator
+class Derived2(Base):
+    dependency = providers.Dependency(instance_of=str, default='Derived 2')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    container1 = Derived1()
+    service1 = container1.service()
+    print(service1.dependency)  # Derived 1
+
+    container2 = Derived2()
+    service2 = container2.service()
+    print(service2.dependency)  # Default value