diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a806d79..abe866c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ https://corifeus.com/redis-ui
 
 
 ---
-# 💿 The p3x-redis-ui-material web interface that connects to the p3x-redis-ui-server via http and socket.io v2024.4.176
+# 💿 The p3x-redis-ui-material web interface that connects to the p3x-redis-ui-server via http and socket.io v2024.4.177
 
 
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ All my domains ([patrikx3.com](https://patrikx3.com) and [corifeus.com](https://
 
 ---
 
-[**P3X-REDIS-UI-MATERIAL**](https://corifeus.com/redis-ui-material) Build v2024.4.176
+[**P3X-REDIS-UI-MATERIAL**](https://corifeus.com/redis-ui-material) Build v2024.4.177
 
  [![NPM](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/p3x-redis-ui-material.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/p3x-redis-ui-material)  [![Donate for Corifeus / P3X](https://img.shields.io/badge/Donate-Corifeus-003087.svg)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=QZVM4V6HVZJW6)  [![Contact Corifeus / P3X](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contact-P3X-ff9900.svg)](https://www.patrikx3.com/en/front/contact) [![Like Corifeus @ Facebook](https://img.shields.io/badge/LIKE-Corifeus-3b5998.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/corifeus.software)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8caa90..5b96ca3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "p3x-redis-ui-material",
-    "version": "2024.4.176",
+    "version": "2024.4.177",
     "description": "💿 The p3x-redis-ui-material web interface that connects to the p3x-redis-ui-server via http and socket.io",
     "corifeus": {
         "icon": "fas fa-database",
diff --git a/src/angular/dialog/p3xr-dialog-connection.js b/src/angular/dialog/p3xr-dialog-connection.js
index 52fb190..e251103 100644
--- a/src/angular/dialog/p3xr-dialog-connection.js
+++ b/src/angular/dialog/p3xr-dialog-connection.js
@@ -231,10 +231,12 @@ p3xr.ng.factory('p3xrDialogConnection', function (p3xrCommon, $mdDialog, p3xrSoc
 
                             try {
 
+                                const saveModel = p3xr.clone($scope.model)
+                                //console.log('saveModel', saveModel)
                                 const response = await p3xrSocket.request({
                                     action: 'connection-save',
                                     payload: {
-                                        model: global.p3xr.clone($scope.model)
+                                        model: saveModel
                                     },
                                 })
                                 p3xrCommon.toast({
diff --git a/src/core/clone.js b/src/core/clone.js
index 658b8e3..c54942c 100644
--- a/src/core/clone.js
+++ b/src/core/clone.js
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
-const cloneDeepWith = require('lodash/cloneDeepWith')
 const isObject = require('lodash/isObject')
 const transform = require('lodash/transform')
 
-function customizer(value) {
-    if (isObject(value)) {
-        // Remove keys that start with '$'
-        return transform(value, (result, val, key) => {
-            if (key !== '$$hashKey') {
-                result[key] = val;
-            }
-        });
-    }
-    // For other types, no custom behavior
-}
+function removeHashKeys(data) {
+    return transform(data, (result, value, key) => {
+      // Exclude $$hashKey from the transformation
+      if (key !== '$$hashKey') {
+        // Recursively apply transformation for objects and arrays, else assign value directly
+        result[key] = isObject(value) ? removeHashKeys(value) : value;
+      }
+    });
+  }
+  
 
 p3xr.clone = (value) => {
     //console.warn('clone, executed', value)
-    return cloneDeepWith(value, customizer)
+    return removeHashKeys(value)
 }
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