diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/scan_logic/raster_grid_manager.py b/gui/src/aaregui/scan_logic/raster_grid_manager.py
index cf5026c2..d0cf7aeb 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/scan_logic/raster_grid_manager.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/scan_logic/raster_grid_manager.py
@@ -310,13 +310,45 @@ class RasterGridManager(QObject):
 
     @Slot()
     def run_grid_scan(self):
-        grid = copy.deepcopy(self.__active_grid)
+        ag = self.__active_grid
+        grid = RasterGridRequest(
+            dtz=ag.dtz,
+            transmission=ag.transmission,
+            file_prefix=ag.file_prefix,
+            exp_time_s=ag.exp_time_s,
+            n_x=ag.n_x,
+            n_y=ag.n_y,
+            grid_size_mm=Coordinate(x=ag.grid_size_mm.x, y=ag.grid_size_mm.y),
+            smargon=SmargonCoordinate(
+                sh_mm=Coordinate(x=ag.smargon.sh_mm.x, y=ag.smargon.sh_mm.y, z=ag.smargon.sh_mm.z),
+                phi_deg=ag.smargon.phi_deg,
+                chi_deg=ag.smargon.chi_deg,
+            ),
+            omega_deg=ag.omega_deg,
+            visible=ag.visible,
+        )
         self.grid_scan.emit(grid)
         self.viewer_track_online.emit()
 
     @Slot()
     def run_grid_scan_auto(self):
-        grid = copy.deepcopy(self.__active_grid)
+        ag = self.__active_grid
+        grid = RasterGridRequest(
+            dtz=ag.dtz,
+            transmission=ag.transmission,
+            file_prefix=ag.file_prefix,
+            exp_time_s=ag.exp_time_s,
+            n_x=ag.n_x,
+            n_y=ag.n_y,
+            grid_size_mm=Coordinate(x=ag.grid_size_mm.x, y=ag.grid_size_mm.y),
+            smargon=SmargonCoordinate(
+                sh_mm=Coordinate(x=ag.smargon.sh_mm.x, y=ag.smargon.sh_mm.y, z=ag.smargon.sh_mm.z),
+                phi_deg=ag.smargon.phi_deg,
+                chi_deg=ag.smargon.chi_deg,
+            ),
+            omega_deg=ag.omega_deg,
+            visible=ag.visible,
+        )
         self.grid_scan_auto.emit(grid)
         self.viewer_track_online.emit()
 
@@ -449,12 +481,16 @@ class RasterGridManager(QObject):
     @Slot(int)
     def completed_grid_redo(self, row: int):
         if 0 <= row < len(self.__completed_grids):
-            copy_of_active_grid = copy.deepcopy(self.__completed_grids[row].request)
-            self.__active_grid.n_x = copy_of_active_grid.n_x
-            self.__active_grid.n_y = copy_of_active_grid.n_y
-            self.__active_grid.grid_size_mm = copy_of_active_grid.grid_size_mm
-            self.__active_grid.smargon = copy_of_active_grid.smargon
-            self.__active_grid.omega_deg = copy_of_active_grid.omega_deg
+            src = self.__completed_grids[row].request
+            self.__active_grid.n_x = src.n_x
+            self.__active_grid.n_y = src.n_y
+            self.__active_grid.grid_size_mm = Coordinate(x=src.grid_size_mm.x, y=src.grid_size_mm.y)
+            self.__active_grid.smargon = SmargonCoordinate(
+                sh_mm=Coordinate(x=src.smargon.sh_mm.x, y=src.smargon.sh_mm.y, z=src.smargon.sh_mm.z),
+                phi_deg=src.smargon.phi_deg,
+                chi_deg=src.smargon.chi_deg,
+            )
+            self.__active_grid.omega_deg = src.omega_deg
 
             self.__active_grid.visible = True
             self.__completed_grids[row].request.visible = False