diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/models.py b/opentech/apply/funds/models.py
index 00c865822bd9c5fe8a2d1c4c73e33feb33f14328..6f88e65e2b480965c422dad3fc450c725b468c69 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/models.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/models.py
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ class ApplicationSubmission(WorkflowHelpers, AbstractFormSubmission):
 
     def get_data(self):
         # Updated for JSONField
-        form_data = self.form_data
+        form_data = self.form_data.copy()
         form_data.update({
             'submit_time': self.submit_time,
         })