diff --git a/module/execution/js/managemembers.js b/module/execution/js/managemembers.js
index 6a305b958c..d6d168e102 100644
--- a/module/execution/js/managemembers.js
+++ b/module/execution/js/managemembers.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $.zui.Picker.DEFAULTS.onChange = function(event)
         var $select      = $(this);
         var selectPicker = $select.data('zui.picker');
 
-        if(selectPicker) selectPicker.updateOptionList([newItem]);
+        if(selectPicker) selectPicker.updateOptionList([$.extend({}, newItem)]);
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/module/project/js/managemembers.js b/module/project/js/managemembers.js
index 18835d35d6..e5ff4d1967 100644
--- a/module/project/js/managemembers.js
+++ b/module/project/js/managemembers.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $.zui.Picker.DEFAULTS.onChange = function(event)
         var $select      = $(this);
         var selectPicker = $select.data('zui.picker');
 
-        if(selectPicker) selectPicker.updateOptionList([newItem]);
+        if(selectPicker) selectPicker.updateOptionList([$.extend({}, newItem)]);
     });
 }