diff --git a/Logic/Framework/IRISApplication.cxx b/Logic/Framework/IRISApplication.cxx
index ce8f2ce4..cc66f07e 100644
--- a/Logic/Framework/IRISApplication.cxx
+++ b/Logic/Framework/IRISApplication.cxx
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ ::ExecuteCnJCopy(JsrcImageWrapper::ImageType::IndexType SeedIndex)
   m_JOINImageData->GetJoinCF()->SetDrawingColor(drawing_color);
   m_JOINImageData->GetJoinCF()->SetSeedActive(true);
   m_JOINImageData->GetJoinCF()->Update();
+  m_JOINImageData->GetJdst()->SetImage(m_JOINImageData->GetJoinCF()->GetOutput()); //needed because output has stolen the input's buffer and the input has no image buffer.
 
   InvokeEvent(LayerChangeEvent());
   return m_JOINImageData->GetJoinCF()->GetUpdateFlag();