diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/modelManager.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/modelManager.js
index 41861d037..831b184b8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/modelManager.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/modelManager.js
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ class ModelManager {
 
       if(item) {
         item.updateFromJSON(json_obj);
+        // If an item goes through mapping, it can no longer be a dummy.
+        item.dummy = false;
       }
 
       if(this.itemsPendingRemoval.includes(json_obj.uuid)) {