diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/reducers/connections.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/reducers/connections.tsx
index 49033d9b6..1221d8302 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/reducers/connections.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/reducers/connections.tsx
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ export const selectPlugin = (payload: {
 
 export const setMenuEntries = (menuEntries: NormalizedMenuEntry[]): Action => ({
   type: 'SET_MENU_ENTRIES',
-  payload: menuEntries,
+  payload: menuEntries.slice(),
 });
 
 export const selectClient = (clientId: string): Action => ({