diff --git a/rust/gui-client/src-common/src/controller.rs b/rust/gui-client/src-common/src/controller.rs
index 0230e685e..a312f7ec0 100644
--- a/rust/gui-client/src-common/src/controller.rs
+++ b/rust/gui-client/src-common/src/controller.rs
@@ -709,12 +709,10 @@ impl<I: GuiIntegration> Controller<I> {
                 Status::RetryingConnection { .. } => system_tray::ConnlibState::RetryingConnection,
                 Status::TunnelReady { resources } => {
                     system_tray::ConnlibState::SignedIn(system_tray::SignedIn {
-                        actor_name: &auth_session.actor_name,
-                        favorite_resources: &self.advanced_settings.favorite_resources,
-                        internet_resource_enabled: &self
-                            .advanced_settings
-                            .internet_resource_enabled,
-                        resources,
+                        actor_name: auth_session.actor_name.clone(),
+                        favorite_resources: self.advanced_settings.favorite_resources.clone(),
+                        internet_resource_enabled: self.advanced_settings.internet_resource_enabled,
+                        resources: resources.clone(),
                     })
                 }
                 Status::WaitingForPortal { .. } => system_tray::ConnlibState::WaitingForPortal,
diff --git a/rust/gui-client/src-common/src/system_tray.rs b/rust/gui-client/src-common/src/system_tray.rs
index 3866d28d3..aaf3789d8 100644
--- a/rust/gui-client/src-common/src/system_tray.rs
+++ b/rust/gui-client/src-common/src/system_tray.rs
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ const ENABLE: &str = "Enable this resource";
 
 mod builder;
 
-pub struct AppState<'a> {
-    pub connlib: ConnlibState<'a>,
+pub struct AppState {
+    pub connlib: ConnlibState,
     pub release: Option<Release>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> AppState<'a> {
+impl AppState {
     pub fn into_menu(self) -> Menu {
         let quit_text = match &self.connlib {
             ConnlibState::Loading
@@ -61,25 +61,25 @@ impl<'a> AppState<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-pub enum ConnlibState<'a> {
+pub enum ConnlibState {
     Loading,
     Quitting,
     RetryingConnection,
-    SignedIn(SignedIn<'a>),
+    SignedIn(SignedIn),
     SignedOut,
     WaitingForBrowser,
     WaitingForPortal,
     WaitingForTunnel,
 }
 
-pub struct SignedIn<'a> {
-    pub actor_name: &'a str,
-    pub favorite_resources: &'a HashSet<ResourceId>,
-    pub resources: &'a [ResourceDescription],
-    pub internet_resource_enabled: &'a Option<bool>,
+pub struct SignedIn {
+    pub actor_name: String,
+    pub favorite_resources: HashSet<ResourceId>,
+    pub resources: Vec<ResourceDescription>,
+    pub internet_resource_enabled: Option<bool>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> SignedIn<'a> {
+impl SignedIn {
     fn is_favorite(&self, resource: &ResourceId) -> bool {
         self.favorite_resources.contains(resource)
     }
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ fn signed_in(signed_in: &SignedIn) -> Menu {
         // the favoriting feature was created
         // Always show Resources in the original order
         menu = menu.disabled(RESOURCES);
-        for res in *resources {
+        for res in resources {
             let mut name = res.name().to_string();
             if res.is_internet_resource() {
                 name = append_status(&name, internet_resource_enabled.unwrap_or_default());
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
-    fn signed_in<'a>(
-        resources: &'a [ResourceDescription],
-        favorite_resources: &'a HashSet<ResourceId>,
-        internet_resource_enabled: &'a Option<bool>,
-    ) -> AppState<'a> {
+    fn signed_in(
+        resources: Vec<ResourceDescription>,
+        favorite_resources: HashSet<ResourceId>,
+        internet_resource_enabled: Option<bool>,
+    ) -> AppState {
         AppState {
             connlib: ConnlibState::SignedIn(SignedIn {
-                actor_name: "Jane Doe",
+                actor_name: "Jane Doe".to_string(),
                 favorite_resources,
                 resources,
                 internet_resource_enabled,
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ mod tests {
         let resources = vec![];
         let favorites = Default::default();
         let disabled_resources = Default::default();
-        let input = signed_in(&resources, &favorites, &disabled_resources);
+        let input = signed_in(resources, favorites, disabled_resources);
         let actual = input.into_menu();
         let expected = Menu::default()
             .disabled("Signed in as Jane Doe")
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ mod tests {
         let resources = vec![];
         let favorites = HashSet::from([ResourceId::from_u128(42)]);
         let disabled_resources = Default::default();
-        let input = signed_in(&resources, &favorites, &disabled_resources);
+        let input = signed_in(resources, favorites, disabled_resources);
         let actual = input.into_menu();
         let expected = Menu::default()
             .disabled("Signed in as Jane Doe")
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ mod tests {
         let resources = resources();
         let favorites = Default::default();
         let disabled_resources = Default::default();
-        let input = signed_in(&resources, &favorites, &disabled_resources);
+        let input = signed_in(resources, favorites, disabled_resources);
         let actual = input.into_menu();
         let expected = Menu::default()
             .disabled("Signed in as Jane Doe")
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ mod tests {
             "03000143-e25e-45c7-aafb-144990e57dcd",
         )?]);
         let disabled_resources = Default::default();
-        let input = signed_in(&resources, &favorites, &disabled_resources);
+        let input = signed_in(resources, favorites, disabled_resources);
         let actual = input.into_menu();
         let expected = Menu::default()
             .disabled("Signed in as Jane Doe")
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ mod tests {
             "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
         )?]);
         let disabled_resources = Default::default();
-        let input = signed_in(&resources, &favorites, &disabled_resources);
+        let input = signed_in(resources, favorites, disabled_resources);
         let actual = input.into_menu();
         let expected = Menu::default()
             .disabled("Signed in as Jane Doe")