diff --git a/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js b/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js
index 59d257bee..865655d5e 100755
--- a/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js
+++ b/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ angular.module('syncthing.core')
 
         $scope.saveFolder = function () {
             $('#editFolder').modal('hide');
-            var folderCfg = $scope.currentFolder;
+            var folderCfg = angular.copy($scope.currentFolder);
             folderCfg.devices = [];
             folderCfg.selectedDevices[$scope.myID] = true;
             for (var deviceID in folderCfg.selectedDevices) {