diff --git a/src/core.gd b/src/core.gd
index be6de24..e9016fa 100644
--- a/src/core.gd
+++ b/src/core.gd
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func reload_configuration(new_config: CoreConfiguration = CoreConfiguration.new(
 	var initialized = config != null
 	if initialized: loggeri.verb("Reloading CORE's configuration")
 	if config != null: config.queue_free()
-	config = new_config
+	config = new_config.duplicate()
 	if is_devmode(): # Override configuration in development mode
 		config.logger_level = CoreTypes.LoggerLevel.DIAG
 		if initialized: loggeri.verb("Overrode configuration (development mode)")