diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64f8e61d..369781d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ BE CONSIDERED.
 Display and compare biological maps (genetic, physical, cytogenetic, genomic;
 linkage groups, chromosomes, scaffolds).
 
+```
+Due to workflow, the master branch reflects the state of the most current tag.
+If you find any issues, please check out the develop branch and see if the error
+persists before opening an issue. 
+```
+
 ## Setup
 
 Prerequisite: `npm` is required so install [NodeJs](https://nodejs.org) if you
diff --git a/src/ui/menus/FeatureMenu.js b/src/ui/menus/FeatureMenu.js
index c2294275..3843f033 100644
--- a/src/ui/menus/FeatureMenu.js
+++ b/src/ui/menus/FeatureMenu.js
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export let _applyButton = {
     return m('button', {
       onclick: function () {
         vnode.attrs.config.filters = vnode.attrs.newData.map(data => {return data.name;});
-        vnode.attrs.model.tracks[vnode.attrs.order] = vnode.attrs.config;
+        vnode.attrs.model.tracks[vnode.attrs.order] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(vnode.attrs.config));
         PubSub.publish(featureUpdate, {mapIndex: vnode.attrs.bioMapIndex});
         m.redraw();
         closeModal();