diff --git a/src/hooked_containers/state.py b/src/hooked_containers/state.py
index 89903a3..c9a7a23 100644
--- a/src/hooked_containers/state.py
+++ b/src/hooked_containers/state.py
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ class NameSpaceState(HookedMapping[str]):
     def __getitem__(self, key):
         val = super().__getitem__(key)
         # print("ns GetItem")
-        return DomainState(self.hook, existing=val, path=self._path + [key])
+        return DomainState(val, hook=self.hook, path=self.new_path(key))