Using applyPreset on duplicated layer in Script

[Cefalopodo]

Hi. I'm having some strange behavior when I use applyPreset on a duplicated layer. I have a duplicated layer,  and I use applyPreset on it, but the preset is applied to the originial layer:

var originalLayer = app.project.activeItem.layers[1];
var duplicatedLayer = originalLayer.duplicate();

var presetFile = new File("the/path/to/my/preset");

duplicatedLayer.applyPreset(presetFile); //The preset is applied on originalLayer

Is this a normal behavior? If it is, is there a workarround?

[Dan Ebberts · Accepted solution]

You have to make sure that all layers other than your target layer are deselected. I usually deselect all layers in the comp, then select the target layer, then apply the preset.

[Cefalopodo]

Thanks! It works