diff --git a/lib/mixins/connect.js b/lib/mixins/connect.js
index 87c0275..6fcfcc8 100644
--- a/lib/mixins/connect.js
+++ b/lib/mixins/connect.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export async function connect (timeout = APP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS) {
         this.log.debug(`Timed out waiting for applications to be reported`);
       }
     }
-    return _.cloneDeep(getAppDict(this));
+    return this.appDict;
   } catch (err) {
     this.log.error(`Error setting connection key: ${err.message}`);
     await this.disconnect();
diff --git a/lib/remote-debugger.ts b/lib/remote-debugger.ts
index eb744b2..c581212 100644
--- a/lib/remote-debugger.ts
+++ b/lib/remote-debugger.ts
@@ -236,6 +236,13 @@ export class RemoteDebugger extends EventEmitter {
     return !!this._rpcClient?.isConnected;
   }
 
+  // Only use this getter to read the appDict value.
+  // Any changes to it don't mutate the original property
+  // because the getter always returns the copy of it
+  get appDict(): AppDict {
+    return _.cloneDeep(this._appDict);
+  }
+
   set allowNavigationWithoutReload (allow: boolean) {
     this._allowNavigationWithoutReload = allow;
   }