diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index 00ce80e8d..c1cc8c0f8 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -1992,8 +1992,8 @@ export function fuzzySearchGroups(searchValue, fuzzySearchCaches = null) {
  */
 export function renderStoryString(params, { customStoryString = null, customInstructSettings = null } = {}) {
     try {
-        const storyString = structuredClone(customStoryString ?? power_user.context.story_string);
-        const instructSettings = customInstructSettings ?? power_user.instruct;
+        const storyString = customStoryString ?? power_user.context.story_string;
+        const instructSettings = structuredClone(customInstructSettings ?? power_user.instruct);
 
         // Validate and log possible warnings/errors
         validateStoryString(storyString, params);