diff --git a/src/search_filter/date_filter.py b/src/search_filter/date_filter.py
index d91ebd83..cab47cbb 100644
--- a/src/search_filter/date_filter.py
+++ b/src/search_filter/date_filter.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import re
 from datetime import timedelta, datetime
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta, MO
 from math import inf
+from copy import deepcopy
 
 # External Packages
 import torch
@@ -31,19 +32,23 @@ class DateFilter:
         return self.extract_date_range(raw_query) is not None
 
 
-    def apply(self, query, entries, embeddings):
+    def apply(self, query, raw_entries, raw_embeddings):
         "Find entries containing any dates that fall within date range specified in query"
         # extract date range specified in date filter of query
         query_daterange = self.extract_date_range(query)
 
         # if no date in query, return all entries
         if query_daterange is None:
-            return query, entries, embeddings
+            return query, raw_entries, raw_embeddings
 
         # remove date range filter from query
         query = re.sub(rf'\s+{self.date_regex}', ' ', query)
         query = re.sub(r'\s{2,}', ' ', query).strip()  # remove multiple spaces
 
+        # deep copy original embeddings, entries before filtering
+        embeddings= deepcopy(raw_embeddings)
+        entries = deepcopy(raw_entries)
+
         # find entries containing any dates that fall with date range specified in query
         entries_to_include = set()
         for id, entry in enumerate(entries):
diff --git a/src/search_filter/explicit_filter.py b/src/search_filter/explicit_filter.py
index 2707155b..e715e8b6 100644
--- a/src/search_filter/explicit_filter.py
+++ b/src/search_filter/explicit_filter.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import re
 import time
 import pickle
 import logging
+from copy import deepcopy
 
 # External Packages
 import torch
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class ExplicitFilter:
         return len(required_words) != 0 or len(blocked_words) != 0
 
 
-    def apply(self, raw_query, entries, embeddings):
+    def apply(self, raw_query, raw_entries, raw_embeddings):
         "Find entries containing required and not blocked words specified in query"
         # Separate natural query from explicit required, blocked words filters
         start = time.time()
@@ -83,6 +84,13 @@ class ExplicitFilter:
             entries, embeddings = self.cache[cache_key]
             return query, entries, embeddings
 
+        # deep copy original embeddings, entries before filtering
+        start = time.time()
+        embeddings= deepcopy(raw_embeddings)
+        entries = deepcopy(raw_entries)
+        end = time.time()
+        logger.debug(f"Create copy of embeddings, entries for manipulation: {end - start:.3f} seconds")
+
         if not self.entries_by_word_set:
             self.load(entries, regenerate=False)
 
diff --git a/src/search_type/text_search.py b/src/search_type/text_search.py
index 4f83236e..742ff5ed 100644
--- a/src/search_type/text_search.py
+++ b/src/search_type/text_search.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import argparse
 import pathlib
 import logging
 import time
-from copy import deepcopy
 
 # External Packages
 import torch
@@ -77,22 +76,11 @@ def compute_embeddings(entries, bi_encoder, embeddings_file, regenerate=False):
 
 def query(raw_query: str, model: TextSearchModel, rank_results=False):
     "Search for entries that answer the query"
-    query = raw_query
-
-    # Use deep copy of original embeddings, entries to filter if query contains filters
-    start = time.time()
-    filters_in_query = [filter for filter in model.filters if filter.can_filter(query)]
-    if filters_in_query:
-        corpus_embeddings = deepcopy(model.corpus_embeddings)
-        entries = deepcopy(model.entries)
-    else:
-        corpus_embeddings = model.corpus_embeddings
-        entries = model.entries
-    end = time.time()
-    logger.debug(f"Copy Time: {end - start:.3f} seconds")
+    query, entries, corpus_embeddings = raw_query, model.entries, model.corpus_embeddings
 
     # Filter query, entries and embeddings before semantic search
     start = time.time()
+    filters_in_query = [filter for filter in model.filters if filter.can_filter(query)]
     for filter in filters_in_query:
         query, entries, corpus_embeddings = filter.apply(query, entries, corpus_embeddings)
     end = time.time()