diff --git a/origin/origin_channels.py b/origin/origin_channels.py
index 0302dfd..5f8b41f 100644
--- a/origin/origin_channels.py
+++ b/origin/origin_channels.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class OriginChannels():
         print(unfiltered_chan_json[0])
         print(len(unfiltered_chan_json))
 
+        filtered_chan_json = unfiltered_chan_json.copy()
         for filter in ["country"]:
 
             filterconf = self.fhdhr.config.dict["origin"]["filter_%s" % filter]