diff --git a/www/common/proxy-manager.js b/www/common/proxy-manager.js
index 9371b9e8b..51fda924f 100644
--- a/www/common/proxy-manager.js
+++ b/www/common/proxy-manager.js
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ define([
 
     var getSharedFolderData = function (Env, id) {
         if (!Env.folders[id]) { return {}; }
-        var obj = Env.folders[id].proxy.metadata || {};
+        var obj = Util.clone(Env.folders[id].proxy.metadata || {});
         for (var k in Env.user.proxy[UserObject.SHARED_FOLDERS][id] || {}) {
             if (typeof(Env.user.proxy[UserObject.SHARED_FOLDERS][id][k]) === "undefined") { // XXX "deleted folder" for restricted shared folders when viewer in a team
                 continue;