diff --git a/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/element.py b/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/element.py
index 567cf1799a..7b8216bd38 100644
--- a/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/element.py
+++ b/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/element.py
@@ -3068,7 +3068,7 @@ class OverlayPlot(GenericOverlayPlot, LegendPlot):
                           'min_height', 'max_height', 'min_width', 'min_height',
                           'margin', 'aspect', 'data_aspect', 'frame_width',
                           'frame_height', 'responsive', 'fontscale', 'subcoordinate_y',
-                          'subcoordinate_scale', 'autorange']
+                          'subcoordinate_scale', 'autorange', 'default_tools']
 
     def __init__(self, overlay, **kwargs):
         self._multi_y_propagation = self.lookup_options(overlay, 'plot').options.get('multi_y', False)
diff --git a/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_elementplot.py b/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_elementplot.py
index a2687442a9..6e92f743d5 100644
--- a/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_elementplot.py
+++ b/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_elementplot.py
@@ -1157,6 +1157,12 @@ def test_clim_percentile(self):
         assert low > 0
         assert high < 1
 
+    def test_propagate_tools(self):
+        scatter = lambda: Scatter([]).opts(default_tools=[])
+        overlay = scatter() * scatter()
+        plot = bokeh_renderer.get_plot(overlay)
+        assert plot.default_tools == []
+
 class TestApplyHardBounds(TestBokehPlot):
     def test_apply_hard_bounds(self):
         """Test `apply_hard_bounds` with a single element."""