diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/smart-search.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/smart-search.controller.js
index 2ac0550a2b..3a53ddf0aa 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/smart-search.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/smart-search.controller.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function SmartSearchController (
         }
 
         if ($scope.querySet) {
-            queryset = _.cloneDeep($scope.querySet);
+            queryset = $scope.querySet;
         } else {
             queryset = $state.params[searchKey];
         }