diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
index 1d667640d..1f977b429 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void TabDeckEditor::loadLayout()
 {
     LayoutsSettings &layouts = SettingsCache::instance().layouts();
 
-    auto &layoutState = layouts.getDeckEditorLayoutState();
+    auto layoutState = layouts.getDeckEditorLayoutState();
     if (layoutState.isNull())
         restartLayout();
     else {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
index 74c1021fb..518fd86c4 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void TabDeckEditorVisual::refreshShortcuts()
 void TabDeckEditorVisual::loadLayout()
 {
     LayoutsSettings &layouts = SettingsCache::instance().layouts();
-    auto &layoutState = layouts.getDeckEditorLayoutState();
+    auto layoutState = layouts.getDeckEditorLayoutState();
     if (layoutState.isNull()) {
         restartLayout();
     } else {