diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json b/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json
index e7a47e62a4..fd86414924 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json
@@ -1646,5 +1646,8 @@
         "clearWorkflowSearchFilter": "Clear Workflow Search Filter",
         "workflowName": "Workflow Name",
         "workflowEditorReset": "Workflow Editor Reset"
+    },
+    "app": {
+        "storeNotInitialized": "Store is not initialized"
     }
 }
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/middleware/listenerMiddleware/listeners/enqueueRequestedNodes.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/middleware/listenerMiddleware/listeners/enqueueRequestedNodes.ts
index 6b6063ee1c..dce4835418 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/middleware/listenerMiddleware/listeners/enqueueRequestedNodes.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/middleware/listenerMiddleware/listeners/enqueueRequestedNodes.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,18 @@ export const addEnqueueRequestedNodes = () => {
       enqueueRequested.match(action) && action.payload.tabName === 'nodes',
     effect: async (action, { getState, dispatch }) => {
       const state = getState();
+      const { nodes, edges } = state.nodes;
+      const workflow = state.workflow;
       const graph = buildNodesGraph(state.nodes);
-      const workflow = buildWorkflow(state.nodes);
+      const builtWorkflow = buildWorkflow({
+        nodes,
+        edges,
+        workflow,
+      });
       const batchConfig: BatchConfig = {
         batch: {
           graph,
-          workflow,
+          workflow: builtWorkflow,
           runs: state.generation.iterations,
         },
         prepend: action.payload.prepend,
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/middleware/listenerMiddleware/listeners/imageDropped.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/middleware/listenerMiddleware/listeners/imageDropped.ts
index 584ec18f26..0ea5caf1d6 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/middleware/listenerMiddleware/listeners/imageDropped.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/middleware/listenerMiddleware/listeners/imageDropped.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ import {
   TypesafeDroppableData,
 } from 'features/dnd/types';
 import { imageSelected } from 'features/gallery/store/gallerySlice';
-import {
-  fieldImageValueChanged,
-  workflowExposedFieldAdded,
-} from 'features/nodes/store/nodesSlice';
+import { fieldImageValueChanged } from 'features/nodes/store/nodesSlice';
 import { initialImageChanged } from 'features/parameters/store/generationSlice';
 import { imagesApi } from 'services/api/endpoints/images';
 import { startAppListening } from '../';
+import { workflowExposedFieldAdded } from 'features/nodes/store/workflowSlice';
 
 export const dndDropped = createAction<{
   overData: TypesafeDroppableData;
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/nanostores/store.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/nanostores/store.ts
index c9f041fa5d..4e16245c6c 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/nanostores/store.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/nanostores/store.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { Store } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
+import { createStore } from 'app/store/store';
 import { atom } from 'nanostores';
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-export const $store = atom<Store<any> | undefined>();
+export const $store = atom<
+  Readonly<ReturnType<typeof createStore>> | undefined
+>();
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/store.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/store.ts
index 0e3634468b..d9366b0083 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/store.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/store/store.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import galleryReducer from 'features/gallery/store/gallerySlice';
 import loraReducer from 'features/lora/store/loraSlice';
 import modelmanagerReducer from 'features/modelManager/store/modelManagerSlice';
 import nodesReducer from 'features/nodes/store/nodesSlice';
+import workflowReducer from 'features/nodes/store/workflowSlice';
 import generationReducer from 'features/parameters/store/generationSlice';
 import postprocessingReducer from 'features/parameters/store/postprocessingSlice';
 import queueReducer from 'features/queue/store/queueSlice';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import configReducer from 'features/system/store/configSlice';
 import systemReducer from 'features/system/store/systemSlice';
 import hotkeysReducer from 'features/ui/store/hotkeysSlice';
 import uiReducer from 'features/ui/store/uiSlice';
+import { createStore as createIDBKeyValStore, get, set } from 'idb-keyval';
 import dynamicMiddlewares from 'redux-dynamic-middlewares';
 import { Driver, rememberEnhancer, rememberReducer } from 'redux-remember';
 import { api } from 'services/api';
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@ import { actionSanitizer } from './middleware/devtools/actionSanitizer';
 import { actionsDenylist } from './middleware/devtools/actionsDenylist';
 import { stateSanitizer } from './middleware/devtools/stateSanitizer';
 import { listenerMiddleware } from './middleware/listenerMiddleware';
-import { createStore as createIDBKeyValStore, get, set } from 'idb-keyval';
 
 const allReducers = {
   canvas: canvasReducer,
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ const allReducers = {
   modelmanager: modelmanagerReducer,
   sdxl: sdxlReducer,
   queue: queueReducer,
+  workflow: workflowReducer,
   [api.reducerPath]: api.reducer,
 };
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ const rememberedKeys: (keyof typeof allReducers)[] = [
   'generation',
   'sdxl',
   'nodes',
+  'workflow',
   'postprocessing',
   'system',
   'ui',
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/Invocation/fields/FieldContextMenu.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/Invocation/fields/FieldContextMenu.tsx
index a9354121b4..18d8cd871b 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/Invocation/fields/FieldContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/Invocation/fields/FieldContextMenu.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { useFieldTemplateTitle } from 'features/nodes/hooks/useFieldTemplateTitl
 import {
   workflowExposedFieldAdded,
   workflowExposedFieldRemoved,
-} from 'features/nodes/store/nodesSlice';
+} from 'features/nodes/store/workflowSlice';
 import { MouseEvent, ReactNode, memo, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { FaMinus, FaPlus } from 'react-icons/fa';
 import { MENU_LIST_MOTION_PROPS } from 'theme/components/menu';
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ const FieldContextMenu = ({ nodeId, fieldName, kind, children }: Props) => {
     () =>
       createSelector(
         stateSelector,
-        ({ nodes }) => {
+        ({ workflow }) => {
           const isExposed = Boolean(
-            nodes.workflow.exposedFields.find(
+            workflow.exposedFields.find(
               (f) => f.nodeId === nodeId && f.fieldName === fieldName
             )
           );
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/Invocation/fields/LinearViewField.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/Invocation/fields/LinearViewField.tsx
index a9416380d4..0abfb41655 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/Invocation/fields/LinearViewField.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/Invocation/fields/LinearViewField.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { useAppDispatch } from 'app/store/storeHooks';
 import IAIIconButton from 'common/components/IAIIconButton';
 import NodeSelectionOverlay from 'common/components/NodeSelectionOverlay';
 import { useMouseOverNode } from 'features/nodes/hooks/useMouseOverNode';
-import { workflowExposedFieldRemoved } from 'features/nodes/store/nodesSlice';
+import { workflowExposedFieldRemoved } from 'features/nodes/store/workflowSlice';
 import { HANDLE_TOOLTIP_OPEN_DELAY } from 'features/nodes/types/constants';
 import { memo, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { FaInfoCircle, FaTrash } from 'react-icons/fa';
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowGeneralTab.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowGeneralTab.tsx
index d913d80e77..d17ad6c826 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowGeneralTab.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowGeneralTab.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'app/store/storeHooks';
 import { defaultSelectorOptions } from 'app/store/util/defaultMemoizeOptions';
 import IAIInput from 'common/components/IAIInput';
 import IAITextarea from 'common/components/IAITextarea';
+import ScrollableContent from 'features/nodes/components/sidePanel/ScrollableContent';
 import {
   workflowAuthorChanged,
   workflowContactChanged,
@@ -13,16 +14,15 @@ import {
   workflowNotesChanged,
   workflowTagsChanged,
   workflowVersionChanged,
-} from 'features/nodes/store/nodesSlice';
+} from 'features/nodes/store/workflowSlice';
 import { ChangeEvent, memo, useCallback } from 'react';
-import ScrollableContent from 'features/nodes/components/sidePanel/ScrollableContent';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
 const selector = createSelector(
   stateSelector,
-  ({ nodes }) => {
+  ({ workflow }) => {
     const { author, name, description, tags, version, contact, notes } =
-      nodes.workflow;
+      workflow;
 
     return {
       name,
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLinearTab.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLinearTab.tsx
index 15d6ec938f..0a93e4de11 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLinearTab.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/WorkflowLinearTab.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
 const selector = createSelector(
   stateSelector,
-  ({ nodes }) => {
+  ({ workflow: workflows }) => {
     return {
-      fields: nodes.workflow.exposedFields,
+      fields: workflows.exposedFields,
     };
   },
   defaultSelectorOptions
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useWorkflow.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useWorkflow.ts
index b0799630c9..d90d2a824c 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useWorkflow.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/hooks/useWorkflow.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useDebounce } from 'use-debounce';
 
 export const useWorkflow = () => {
-  const nodes = useAppSelector((state: RootState) => state.nodes);
-  const [debouncedNodes] = useDebounce(nodes, 300);
-  const workflow = useMemo(
-    () => buildWorkflow(debouncedNodes),
-    [debouncedNodes]
+  const nodes_ = useAppSelector((state: RootState) => state.nodes.nodes);
+  const edges_ = useAppSelector((state: RootState) => state.nodes.edges);
+  const workflow_ = useAppSelector((state: RootState) => state.workflow);
+  const [nodes] = useDebounce(nodes_, 300);
+  const [edges] = useDebounce(edges_, 300);
+  const [workflow] = useDebounce(workflow_, 300);
+  const builtWorkflow = useMemo(
+    () => buildWorkflow({ nodes, edges, workflow }),
+    [nodes, edges, workflow]
   );
 
-  return workflow;
+  return builtWorkflow;
 };
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/nodesSlice.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/nodesSlice.ts
index 562e32108f..ba88296a57 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/nodesSlice.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/nodesSlice.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
   zNodeStatus,
 } from 'features/nodes/types/invocation';
 import { WorkflowV2 } from 'features/nodes/types/workflow';
-import { cloneDeep, forEach, isEqual, uniqBy } from 'lodash-es';
+import { cloneDeep, forEach } from 'lodash-es';
 import {
   addEdge,
   applyEdgeChanges,
@@ -70,20 +70,6 @@ const initialNodeExecutionState: Omit<NodeExecutionState, 'nodeId'> = {
   outputs: [],
 };
 
-const INITIAL_WORKFLOW: WorkflowV2 = {
-  name: '',
-  author: '',
-  description: '',
-  version: '',
-  contact: '',
-  tags: '',
-  notes: '',
-  nodes: [],
-  edges: [],
-  exposedFields: [],
-  meta: { version: '2.0.0', category: 'user' },
-};
-
 export const initialNodesState: NodesState = {
   nodes: [],
   edges: [],
@@ -103,7 +89,7 @@ export const initialNodesState: NodesState = {
   nodeOpacity: 1,
   selectedNodes: [],
   selectedEdges: [],
-  workflow: INITIAL_WORKFLOW,
+  // workflow: INITIAL_WORKFLOW,
   nodeExecutionStates: {},
   viewport: { x: 0, y: 0, zoom: 1 },
   mouseOverField: null,
@@ -308,23 +294,6 @@ const nodesSlice = createSlice({
       }
       state.modifyingEdge = false;
     },
-    workflowExposedFieldAdded: (
-      state,
-      action: PayloadAction<FieldIdentifier>
-    ) => {
-      state.workflow.exposedFields = uniqBy(
-        state.workflow.exposedFields.concat(action.payload),
-        (field) => `${field.nodeId}-${field.fieldName}`
-      );
-    },
-    workflowExposedFieldRemoved: (
-      state,
-      action: PayloadAction<FieldIdentifier>
-    ) => {
-      state.workflow.exposedFields = state.workflow.exposedFields.filter(
-        (field) => !isEqual(field, action.payload)
-      );
-    },
     fieldLabelChanged: (
       state,
       action: PayloadAction<{
@@ -508,9 +477,6 @@ const nodesSlice = createSlice({
     },
     nodesDeleted: (state, action: PayloadAction<AnyNode[]>) => {
       action.payload.forEach((node) => {
-        state.workflow.exposedFields = state.workflow.exposedFields.filter(
-          (f) => f.nodeId !== node.id
-        );
         if (!isInvocationNode(node)) {
           return;
         }
@@ -673,7 +639,6 @@ const nodesSlice = createSlice({
     nodeEditorReset: (state) => {
       state.nodes = [];
       state.edges = [];
-      state.workflow = cloneDeep(INITIAL_WORKFLOW);
     },
     shouldValidateGraphChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<boolean>) => {
       state.shouldValidateGraph = action.payload;
@@ -690,34 +655,8 @@ const nodesSlice = createSlice({
     nodeOpacityChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<number>) => {
       state.nodeOpacity = action.payload;
     },
-    workflowNameChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
-      state.workflow.name = action.payload;
-    },
-    workflowDescriptionChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
-      state.workflow.description = action.payload;
-    },
-    workflowTagsChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
-      state.workflow.tags = action.payload;
-    },
-    workflowAuthorChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
-      state.workflow.author = action.payload;
-    },
-    workflowNotesChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
-      state.workflow.notes = action.payload;
-    },
-    workflowVersionChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
-      state.workflow.version = action.payload;
-    },
-    workflowContactChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
-      state.workflow.contact = action.payload;
-    },
-    workflowIDChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
-      state.workflow.id = action.payload;
-    },
     workflowLoaded: (state, action: PayloadAction<WorkflowV2>) => {
-      const { nodes, edges, ...workflow } = action.payload;
-      state.workflow = workflow;
-
+      const { nodes, edges } = action.payload;
       state.nodes = applyNodeChanges(
         nodes.map((node) => ({
           item: { ...node, ...SHARED_NODE_PROPERTIES },
@@ -740,9 +679,6 @@ const nodesSlice = createSlice({
         return acc;
       }, {});
     },
-    workflowReset: (state) => {
-      state.workflow = cloneDeep(INITIAL_WORKFLOW);
-    },
     viewportChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<Viewport>) => {
       state.viewport = action.payload;
     },
@@ -996,17 +932,7 @@ export const {
   shouldSnapToGridChanged,
   shouldValidateGraphChanged,
   viewportChanged,
-  workflowAuthorChanged,
-  workflowContactChanged,
-  workflowDescriptionChanged,
-  workflowExposedFieldAdded,
-  workflowExposedFieldRemoved,
   workflowLoaded,
-  workflowNameChanged,
-  workflowNotesChanged,
-  workflowTagsChanged,
-  workflowVersionChanged,
-  workflowIDChanged,
   edgeAdded,
 } = nodesSlice.actions;
 
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/types.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/types.ts
index bfd351ac5d..bba93e270a 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/types.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/types.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ export type NodesState = {
   shouldColorEdges: boolean;
   selectedNodes: string[];
   selectedEdges: string[];
-  workflow: Omit<WorkflowV2, 'nodes' | 'edges'>;
   nodeExecutionStates: Record<string, NodeExecutionState>;
   viewport: Viewport;
   isReady: boolean;
@@ -41,3 +40,5 @@ export type NodesState = {
   addNewNodePosition: XYPosition | null;
   selectionMode: SelectionMode;
 };
+
+export type WorkflowsState = Omit<WorkflowV2, 'nodes' | 'edges'>;
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/workflowSlice.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/workflowSlice.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2dbbe56ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/workflowSlice.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import { PayloadAction, createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
+import { nodeEditorReset, nodesDeleted } from 'features/nodes/store/nodesSlice';
+import { WorkflowsState as WorkflowState } from 'features/nodes/store/types';
+import { FieldIdentifier } from 'features/nodes/types/field';
+import { WorkflowV2 } from 'features/nodes/types/workflow';
+import { cloneDeep, isEqual, uniqBy } from 'lodash-es';
+
+export const initialWorkflowState: WorkflowState = {
+  name: '',
+  author: '',
+  description: '',
+  version: '',
+  contact: '',
+  tags: '',
+  notes: '',
+  exposedFields: [],
+  meta: { version: '2.0.0', category: 'user' },
+};
+
+const workflowSlice = createSlice({
+  name: 'workflow',
+  initialState: initialWorkflowState,
+  reducers: {
+    workflowExposedFieldAdded: (
+      state,
+      action: PayloadAction<FieldIdentifier>
+    ) => {
+      state.exposedFields = uniqBy(
+        state.exposedFields.concat(action.payload),
+        (field) => `${field.nodeId}-${field.fieldName}`
+      );
+    },
+    workflowExposedFieldRemoved: (
+      state,
+      action: PayloadAction<FieldIdentifier>
+    ) => {
+      state.exposedFields = state.exposedFields.filter(
+        (field) => !isEqual(field, action.payload)
+      );
+    },
+    workflowNameChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
+      state.name = action.payload;
+    },
+    workflowDescriptionChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
+      state.description = action.payload;
+    },
+    workflowTagsChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
+      state.tags = action.payload;
+    },
+    workflowAuthorChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
+      state.author = action.payload;
+    },
+    workflowNotesChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
+      state.notes = action.payload;
+    },
+    workflowVersionChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
+      state.version = action.payload;
+    },
+    workflowContactChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
+      state.contact = action.payload;
+    },
+    workflowIDChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
+      state.id = action.payload;
+    },
+    workflowLoaded: (state, action: PayloadAction<WorkflowV2>) => {
+      const { nodes: _nodes, edges: _edges, ...workflow } = action.payload;
+      return cloneDeep(workflow);
+    },
+    workflowReset: () => cloneDeep(initialWorkflowState),
+  },
+  extraReducers: (builder) => {
+    builder.addCase(nodesDeleted, (state, action) => {
+      action.payload.forEach((node) => {
+        state.exposedFields = state.exposedFields.filter(
+          (f) => f.nodeId !== node.id
+        );
+      });
+    });
+
+    builder.addCase(nodeEditorReset, () => cloneDeep(initialWorkflowState));
+  },
+});
+
+export const {
+  workflowExposedFieldAdded,
+  workflowExposedFieldRemoved,
+  workflowNameChanged,
+  workflowDescriptionChanged,
+  workflowTagsChanged,
+  workflowAuthorChanged,
+  workflowNotesChanged,
+  workflowVersionChanged,
+  workflowContactChanged,
+  workflowIDChanged,
+  workflowLoaded,
+  workflowReset,
+} = workflowSlice.actions;
+
+export default workflowSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/util/workflow/buildWorkflow.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/util/workflow/buildWorkflow.ts
index b5c0e918c6..ff57c2d2b1 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/util/workflow/buildWorkflow.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/util/workflow/buildWorkflow.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,39 @@
 import { logger } from 'app/logging/logger';
+import { parseify } from 'common/util/serialize';
 import { NodesState } from 'features/nodes/store/types';
 import {
   WorkflowV2,
   zWorkflowEdge,
   zWorkflowNode,
 } from 'features/nodes/types/workflow';
-import { fromZodError } from 'zod-validation-error';
-import { parseify } from 'common/util/serialize';
 import i18n from 'i18next';
 import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash-es';
+import { fromZodError } from 'zod-validation-error';
 
-export const buildWorkflow = (nodesState: NodesState): WorkflowV2 => {
-  const workflow = cloneDeep(nodesState.workflow);
-  const nodes = cloneDeep(nodesState.nodes);
-  const edges = cloneDeep(nodesState.edges);
+type BuildWorkflowArg = {
+  nodes: NodesState['nodes'];
+  edges: NodesState['edges'];
+  workflow: Omit<WorkflowV2, 'nodes' | 'edges'>;
+};
+
+type BuildWorkflowFunction = (arg: BuildWorkflowArg) => WorkflowV2;
+
+export const buildWorkflow: BuildWorkflowFunction = ({
+  nodes,
+  edges,
+  workflow,
+}) => {
+  const clonedWorkflow = cloneDeep(workflow);
+  const clonedNodes = cloneDeep(nodes);
+  const clonedEdges = cloneDeep(edges);
 
   const newWorkflow: WorkflowV2 = {
-    ...workflow,
+    ...clonedWorkflow,
     nodes: [],
     edges: [],
   };
 
-  nodes
+  clonedNodes
     .filter((n) =>
       ['invocation', 'notes'].includes(n.type ?? '__UNKNOWN_NODE_TYPE__')
     )
@@ -37,7 +49,7 @@ export const buildWorkflow = (nodesState: NodesState): WorkflowV2 => {
       newWorkflow.nodes.push(result.data);
     });
 
-  edges.forEach((edge) => {
+  clonedEdges.forEach((edge) => {
     const result = zWorkflowEdge.safeParse(edge);
     if (!result.success) {
       const { message } = fromZodError(result.error, {
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/util/workflow/migrations.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/util/workflow/migrations.ts
index 80458ac8af..fddd4de495 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/util/workflow/migrations.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/util/workflow/migrations.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { $store } from 'app/store/nanostores/store';
-import { RootState } from 'app/store/store';
 import {
   WorkflowMigrationError,
   WorkflowVersionError,
@@ -32,8 +31,12 @@ const zWorkflowMetaVersion = z.object({
  * - Workflow schema version bumped to 2.0.0
  */
 const migrateV1toV2 = (workflowToMigrate: WorkflowV1): WorkflowV2 => {
-  const invocationTemplates = ($store.get()?.getState() as RootState).nodes
-    .nodeTemplates;
+  const invocationTemplates = $store.get()?.getState().nodes.nodeTemplates;
+
+  if (!invocationTemplates) {
+    throw new Error(t('app.storeNotInitialized'));
+  }
+
   workflowToMigrate.nodes.forEach((node) => {
     if (node.type === 'invocation') {
       // Migrate field types
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ const migrateV1toV2 = (workflowToMigrate: WorkflowV1): WorkflowV2 => {
   });
   // Bump version
   (workflowToMigrate as unknown as WorkflowV2).meta.version = '2.0.0';
+  // Add category - should always be 'user', 'default' workflows are only created by the backend
   (workflowToMigrate as unknown as WorkflowV2).meta.category = 'user';
   // Parsing strips out any extra properties not in the latest version
   return zWorkflowV2.parse(workflowToMigrate);
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/workflowLibrary/components/SaveWorkflowAsButton.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/workflowLibrary/components/SaveWorkflowAsButton.tsx
index bad8c01df6..a0cd3037b2 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/workflowLibrary/components/SaveWorkflowAsButton.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/workflowLibrary/components/SaveWorkflowAsButton.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { FaClone } from 'react-icons/fa';
 
 const SaveWorkflowAsButton = () => {
-  const currentName = useAppSelector((state) => state.nodes.workflow.name);
+  const currentName = useAppSelector((state) => state.workflow.name);
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { saveWorkflowAs, isLoading } = useSaveWorkflowAs();
   const [name, setName] = useState(currentName.trim());