diff --git a/doc/CHANGES.md b/doc/CHANGES.md
index 81197da2c..887f5ad9e 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGES.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGES.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Change log
 - fix [1229](https://github.com/gridstack/gridstack.js/issues/1229) `staticGrid` no longer disable oneColumnMode
 - fix [1195](https://github.com/gridstack/gridstack.js/issues/1195) options broken with ember hash helper - thanks [@btecu](https://github.com/btecu)
 - fix [1250](https://github.com/gridstack/gridstack.js/issues/1250) don't remove item from another grid
+- fix [1261](https://github.com/gridstack/gridstack.js/issues/1261) `init()` clones passed options so second doesn't affect first one
 
 ## 1.1.1 (2020-03-17)
 
diff --git a/src/gridstack.js b/src/gridstack.js
index b95812f9a..18ebbcd84 100644
--- a/src/gridstack.js
+++ b/src/gridstack.js
@@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@
     var el = $(elOrString).get(0);
     if (!el) return;
     if (!el.gridstack) {
-      el.gridstack = new GridStack(el, opts);
+      el.gridstack = new GridStack(el, Utils.clone(opts));
     }
     return el.gridstack
   };