diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer.rs
index f3c371b9..d8099323 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ impl<E: Engine> PhrasePool<E> {
     pub fn phrase (&self) -> &Arc<RwLock<Phrase>> {
         &self.phrases[self.phrase]
     }
+    pub fn index_of (&self, phrase: &Phrase) -> Option<usize> {
+        for i in 0..self.phrases.len() {
+            if *self.phrases[i].read().unwrap() == *phrase {
+                return Some(i)
+            }
+        }
+        return None
+    }
 }
 impl<E: Engine> PhraseEditor<E> {
     pub fn new () -> Self {
@@ -179,6 +187,11 @@ impl Phrase {
             color:       color.unwrap_or_else(random_color)
         }
     }
+    pub fn duplicate (&self) -> Self {
+        let mut clone = self.clone();
+        clone.uuid = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
+        clone
+    }
     pub fn toggle_loop (&mut self) {
         self.loop_on = !self.loop_on;
     }
diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_cmd.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_cmd.rs
index 7bea9896..6484b2d1 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_cmd.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_cmd.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl Handle<Tui> for PhrasePool<Tui> {
                     self.phrase += 1;
                 },
                 key!(KeyCode::Char('d')) => { // insert duplicate
-                    let mut phrase = (*self.phrases[self.phrase].read().unwrap()).clone();
+                    let mut phrase = self.phrases[self.phrase].read().unwrap().duplicate();
                     phrase.color = random_color_near(phrase.color, 0.2);
                     self.phrases.insert(self.phrase + 1, Arc::new(RwLock::new(phrase)));
                     self.phrase += 1;