diff --git a/client/src/util/stateManager/colorHelpers.js b/client/src/util/stateManager/colorHelpers.js
index d7be49df..b6d3aa1f 100644
--- a/client/src/util/stateManager/colorHelpers.js
+++ b/client/src/util/stateManager/colorHelpers.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function createColorQuery(colorMode, colorByAccessor, schema, genesets) {
       if (!genesets) return null;
 
       const _geneset = genesets.get(colorByAccessor);
-      const _setGenes = Array.from(_geneset.genes.keys());
+      const _setGenes = [..._geneset.genes];
 
       return [
         "X",