diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Buttons/ButtonGroup.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Buttons/ButtonGroup.swift
index 9e33ac7a..ba9f8b56 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Buttons/ButtonGroup.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Buttons/ButtonGroup.swift
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import VDS
         
         // create / set the moleculeViews
         if (previousModel == nil) || Self.nameForReuse(with: previousModel!, delegateObject) != Self.nameForReuse(with: viewModel, delegateObject) {
+            previousModel = viewModel
             var buttonBases = [ButtonBase]()
             viewModel.buttons.forEach { buttonModel in                
                 do {