diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/database/object/Challenge.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/database/object/Challenge.java
index 6f6f829..6d73716 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/database/object/Challenge.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/database/object/Challenge.java
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public class Challenge implements DataObject
      */
     public ItemStack getIcon()
     {
-        return icon;
+        return icon.clone();
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/database/object/ChallengeLevel.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/database/object/ChallengeLevel.java
index cae1976..de4c71b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/database/object/ChallengeLevel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/database/object/ChallengeLevel.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class ChallengeLevel implements DataObject, Comparable<ChallengeLevel>
      */
     public ItemStack getIcon()
     {
-        return icon;
+        return icon.clone();
     }