diff --git a/src/actions/profilesActions.ts b/src/actions/profilesActions.ts
index 24d02089b..b648dee05 100644
--- a/src/actions/profilesActions.ts
+++ b/src/actions/profilesActions.ts
@@ -106,12 +106,11 @@ async function get3Box(accountAddress: Address, dispatch: any, state: any, withS
   if (updateState) {
     /**
      * This is synchronous.
-     * Has the annoying side-effect of deleting the threeBox and threeBoxSpace properties in the payload.
      */
     dispatch({
       type: ActionTypes.SAVE_THREEBOX,
       sequence: AsyncActionSequence.Success,
-      payload: { ...result },
+      payload: result,
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/reducers/profilesReducer.ts b/src/reducers/profilesReducer.ts
index b054a29a6..1ffc7bc01 100644
--- a/src/reducers/profilesReducer.ts
+++ b/src/reducers/profilesReducer.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const profilesReducer = (
   switch (action.type) {
     case ActionTypes.SAVE_THREEBOX: {
       const threeBoxPayload = action.payload as I3BoxState;
-      let newState: I3BoxState;
+      const newState: I3BoxState = {};
       if (threeBoxPayload && threeBoxPayload.threeBox) {
         Object.assign(newState, update(state, { threeBox: { $set: threeBoxPayload.threeBox } }));
       }