diff --git a/cat_win/persistence/cconfig.py b/cat_win/persistence/cconfig.py
index 598eb472..664e7f29 100644
--- a/cat_win/persistence/cconfig.py
+++ b/cat_win/persistence/cconfig.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def load_config(self) -> dict:
         except KeyError:
             self.config_parser['COLORS'] = {}
             # If an error occures we simply use the default colors
-            self.color_dic = self.default_dic
+            self.color_dic = self.default_dic.copy()
 
         # The Reset Codes should always be the same
         self.color_dic[CKW.RESET_ALL] = ColorOptions.Style['RESET']
diff --git a/cat_win/persistence/config.py b/cat_win/persistence/config.py
index 6c0926ae..82ee8db8 100644
--- a/cat_win/persistence/config.py
+++ b/cat_win/persistence/config.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def load_config(self) -> dict:
         except KeyError:
             self.config_parser['CONSTS'] = {}
             # If an error occures we simply use the default colors
-            self.const_dic = self.default_dic
+            self.const_dic = self.default_dic.copy()
 
         return self.const_dic