diff --git a/app/browser/reducers/sitesReducer.js b/app/browser/reducers/sitesReducer.js
index 54149a55032..7a5bb8a20d9 100644
--- a/app/browser/reducers/sitesReducer.js
+++ b/app/browser/reducers/sitesReducer.js
@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ const sitesReducer = (state, action, immutableAction) => {
         state = state.set('sites', siteUtil.addSite(sites, action.siteDetail, action.tag, action.originalSiteDetail, action.skipSync))
       }
       if (action.destinationDetail) {
-        state = state.set('sites', siteUtil.moveSite(state.get('sites'),
-          action.siteDetail, action.destinationDetail, false, false, true))
+        const sourceKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(action.siteDetail)
+        const destinationKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(action.destinationDetail)
+
+        if (sourceKey != null) {
+          state = state.set('sites', siteUtil.moveSite(state.get('sites'),
+            sourceKey, destinationKey, false, false, true))
+        }
       }
       if (syncEnabled()) {
         state = syncUtil.updateSiteCache(state, action.destinationDetail || action.siteDetail)
@@ -56,10 +61,11 @@ const sitesReducer = (state, action, immutableAction) => {
       break
     case appConstants.APP_MOVE_SITE:
       state = state.set('sites', siteUtil.moveSite(state.get('sites'),
-        action.sourceDetail, action.destinationDetail, action.prepend,
+        action.sourceKey, action.destinationKey, action.prepend,
         action.destinationIsParent, false))
       if (syncEnabled()) {
-        state = syncUtil.updateSiteCache(state, action.destinationDetail)
+        const destinationDetail = state.getIn(['sites', action.destinationKey])
+        state = syncUtil.updateSiteCache(state, destinationDetail)
       }
       break
     case appConstants.APP_APPLY_SITE_RECORDS:
diff --git a/app/renderer/components/bookmarks/bookmarksToolbar.js b/app/renderer/components/bookmarks/bookmarksToolbar.js
index cdcca5e122c..2a271c1d469 100644
--- a/app/renderer/components/bookmarks/bookmarksToolbar.js
+++ b/app/renderer/components/bookmarks/bookmarksToolbar.js
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ class BookmarksToolbar extends ImmutableComponent {
       if (droppedOn.selectedRef) {
         const isLeftSide = dnd.isLeftSide(ReactDOM.findDOMNode(droppedOn.selectedRef), e.clientX)
         const droppedOnSiteDetail = droppedOn.selectedRef.props.bookmark || droppedOn.selectedRef.props.bookmarkFolder
-        appActions.moveSite(bookmark, droppedOnSiteDetail, isLeftSide, droppedOnSiteDetail.get('tags').includes(siteTags.BOOKMARK_FOLDER) && droppedOn && droppedOn.isDroppedOn)
+        const isDestinationParent = droppedOnSiteDetail.get('tags').includes(siteTags.BOOKMARK_FOLDER) && droppedOn && droppedOn.isDroppedOn
+        const bookmarkSiteKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(bookmark)
+        const droppedOnSiteKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(droppedOnSiteDetail)
+        appActions.moveSite(bookmarkSiteKey, droppedOnSiteKey, isLeftSide, isDestinationParent)
       }
       return
     }
diff --git a/app/renderer/components/tabs/pinnedTabs.js b/app/renderer/components/tabs/pinnedTabs.js
index cdc4d8e019e..8933bda5124 100644
--- a/app/renderer/components/tabs/pinnedTabs.js
+++ b/app/renderer/components/tabs/pinnedTabs.js
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ const Tab = require('./tab')
 const appActions = require('../../../../js/actions/appActions')
 const windowActions = require('../../../../js/actions/windowActions')
 
-// Store
-const windowStore = require('../../../../js/stores/windowStore')
-
 // Constants
 const siteTags = require('../../../../js/constants/siteTags')
 const dragTypes = require('../../../../js/constants/dragTypes')
@@ -48,13 +45,14 @@ class PinnedTabs extends ImmutableComponent {
       let droppedOnTab = dnd.closestFromXOffset(this.tabRefs.filter((node) => node && node.props.frame.get('key') !== key), clientX).selectedRef
       if (droppedOnTab) {
         const isLeftSide = dnd.isLeftSide(ReactDOM.findDOMNode(droppedOnTab), clientX)
-        const droppedOnFrameProps = windowStore.getFrame(droppedOnTab.props.frame.get('key'))
-        windowActions.moveTab(sourceDragData, droppedOnFrameProps, isLeftSide)
+        windowActions.moveTab(key, droppedOnTab.props.frame.get('key'), isLeftSide)
         if (!sourceDragData.get('pinnedLocation')) {
           appActions.tabPinned(sourceDragData.get('tabId'), true)
         } else {
-          appActions.moveSite(siteUtil.getDetailFromFrame(sourceDragData, siteTags.PINNED),
-            siteUtil.getDetailFromFrame(droppedOnFrameProps, siteTags.PINNED),
+          const sourceDetails = siteUtil.getDetailFromFrame(sourceDragData, siteTags.PINNED)
+          const destinationDetails = siteUtil.getDetailFromFrame(droppedOnTab.props.frame, siteTags.PINNED)
+          appActions.moveSite(siteUtil.getSiteKey(sourceDetails),
+            siteUtil.getSiteKey(destinationDetails),
             isLeftSide)
         }
       }
diff --git a/app/renderer/components/tabs/tab.js b/app/renderer/components/tabs/tab.js
index c1b3ac1874d..c8ac18f859e 100644
--- a/app/renderer/components/tabs/tab.js
+++ b/app/renderer/components/tabs/tab.js
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Tab extends ImmutableComponent {
       window.clearTimeout(this.hoverTimeout)
       windowActions.setPreviewFrame(null)
     }
-    windowActions.setTabHoverState(this.frame, false)
+    windowActions.setTabHoverState(this.props.frame.get('key'), false)
   }
 
   onMouseEnter (e) {
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ class Tab extends ImmutableComponent {
     // as reported here: https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/1434
     if (this.props.previewTabs) {
       this.hoverTimeout =
-        window.setTimeout(windowActions.setPreviewFrame.bind(null, this.frame), previewMode ? 0 : 200)
+        window.setTimeout(windowActions.setPreviewFrame.bind(null, this.props.frame.get('key')), previewMode ? 0 : 200)
     }
-    windowActions.setTabHoverState(this.frame, true)
+    windowActions.setTabHoverState(this.props.frame.get('key'), true)
   }
 
   onAuxClick (e) {
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class Tab extends ImmutableComponent {
     setImmediate(() => {
       const currentSize = getTabBreakpoint(this.tabSize)
       // Avoid updating breakpoint when user enters fullscreen (see #7301)
-      !this.props.hasTabInFullScreen && windowActions.setTabBreakpoint(this.frame, currentSize)
+      !this.props.hasTabInFullScreen && windowActions.setTabBreakpoint(this.props.frame.get('key'), currentSize)
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/app/renderer/components/tabs/tabPage.js b/app/renderer/components/tabs/tabPage.js
index a0c0963fc7b..3ead0076179 100644
--- a/app/renderer/components/tabs/tabPage.js
+++ b/app/renderer/components/tabs/tabPage.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class TabPage extends ImmutableComponent {
     setTimeout(() => {
       // If we're moving to a right page, then we're already shifting everything to the left by one, so we want
       // to drop it on the right.
-      windowActions.moveTab(sourceDragData, moveToFrame,
+      windowActions.moveTab(sourceDragData.get('key'), moveToFrame.get('key'),
         // Has -1 value for pinned tabs
         sourceDragFromPageIndex === -1 ||
         sourceDragFromPageIndex >= this.props.index)
diff --git a/app/renderer/components/tabs/tabs.js b/app/renderer/components/tabs/tabs.js
index 4c47e35bb8a..7425be6bc1f 100644
--- a/app/renderer/components/tabs/tabs.js
+++ b/app/renderer/components/tabs/tabs.js
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ const Tab = require('./tab')
 const appActions = require('../../../../js/actions/appActions')
 const windowActions = require('../../../../js/actions/windowActions')
 
-// Store
-const windowStore = require('../../../../js/stores/windowStore')
-
 // Constants
 const dragTypes = require('../../../../js/constants/dragTypes')
 
@@ -75,6 +72,12 @@ class Tabs extends ImmutableComponent {
     const clientX = e.clientX
     const sourceDragData = dndData.getDragData(e.dataTransfer, dragTypes.TAB)
     if (sourceDragData) {
+      // If this is a different window ID than where the drag started, then
+      // the tear off will be done by tab.js
+      if (this.props.dragData.get('windowId') !== getCurrentWindowId()) {
+        return
+      }
+
       // This must be executed async because the state change that this causes
       // will cause the onDragEnd to never run
       setTimeout(() => {
@@ -82,15 +85,8 @@ class Tabs extends ImmutableComponent {
         let droppedOnTab = dnd.closestFromXOffset(this.tabRefs.filter((node) => node && node.props.frame.get('key') !== key), clientX).selectedRef
         if (droppedOnTab) {
           const isLeftSide = dnd.isLeftSide(ReactDOM.findDOMNode(droppedOnTab), clientX)
-          const droppedOnFrameProps = windowStore.getFrame(droppedOnTab.props.frame.get('key'))
 
-          // If this is a different window ID than where the drag started, then
-          // the tear off will be done by tab.js
-          if (this.props.dragData.get('windowId') !== getCurrentWindowId()) {
-            return
-          }
-
-          windowActions.moveTab(sourceDragData, droppedOnFrameProps, isLeftSide)
+          windowActions.moveTab(key, droppedOnTab.props.frame.get('key'), isLeftSide)
           if (sourceDragData.get('pinnedLocation')) {
             appActions.tabPinned(sourceDragData.get('tabId'), false)
           }
@@ -98,6 +94,7 @@ class Tabs extends ImmutableComponent {
       }, 0)
       return
     }
+
     if (e.dataTransfer.files) {
       Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files).forEach((file) => {
         const path = encodeURI(file.path)
diff --git a/app/renderer/reducers/frameReducer.js b/app/renderer/reducers/frameReducer.js
index cbca8268fe6..23789485aa5 100644
--- a/app/renderer/reducers/frameReducer.js
+++ b/app/renderer/reducers/frameReducer.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const setFullScreen = (state, action) => {
 
 const closeFrame = (state, action) => {
   // Use the frameProps we passed in, or default to the active frame
-  const frameProps = action.frameProps
+  const frameProps = frameStateUtil.getFrameByKey(state, action.frameKey)
   const index = frameStateUtil.getFramePropsIndex(state.get('frames'), frameProps)
   if (index === -1) {
     return state
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const closeFrame = (state, action) => {
   // Copy the hover state if tab closed with mouse as long as we have a next frame
   // This allow us to have closeTab button visible  for sequential frames closing, until onMouseLeave event happens.
   if (hoverState && nextFrame) {
-    windowActions.setTabHoverState(nextFrame, hoverState)
+    windowActions.setTabHoverState(nextFrame.get('key'), hoverState)
   }
 
   return state
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const frameReducer = (state, action) => {
       })
       break
     case windowConstants.WINDOW_CLOSE_FRAME:
-      if (!action.frameProps) {
+      if (action.frameKey < 0) {
         break
       }
       // Unless a caller explicitly specifies to close a pinned frame, then
diff --git a/docs/appActions.md b/docs/appActions.md
index 7e595bbeed0..9e2c2707382 100644
--- a/docs/appActions.md
+++ b/docs/appActions.md
@@ -192,15 +192,15 @@ Removes a site from the site list
 
 
 
-### moveSite(sourceDetail, destinationDetail, prepend, destinationIsParent) 
+### moveSite(sourceKey, destinationKey, prepend, destinationIsParent) 
 
 Dispatches a message to move a site locations.
 
 **Parameters**
 
-**sourceDetail**: `string`, the location, partitionNumber, etc of the source moved site
+**sourceKey**: `string`, the source key of the source moved site
 
-**destinationDetail**: `string`, the location, partitionNumber, etc of the destination moved site
+**destinationKey**: `string`, the destination key of the destination moved site
 
 **prepend**: `boolean`, Whether or not to prepend to the destinationLocation
   If false, the destinationDetail is considered a sibling.
diff --git a/docs/windowActions.md b/docs/windowActions.md
index 29e830957eb..73bbec44898 100644
--- a/docs/windowActions.md
+++ b/docs/windowActions.md
@@ -179,15 +179,13 @@ Dispatches a message to the store to indicate that the webview entered full scre
 
 
 
-### closeFrame(frames, frameProps) 
+### closeFrame(frameKey) 
 
 Dispatches a message to close a frame
 
 **Parameters**
 
-**frames**: `Array.&lt;Object&gt;`, Immutable list of of all the frames
-
-**frameProps**: `Object`, The properties of the frame to close
+**frameKey**: `Object`, Frame key of the frame to close
 
 
 
@@ -224,14 +222,14 @@ Dispatches a message to the store when the frame is active and the window is foc
 
 
 
-### setPreviewFrame(frameProps) 
+### setPreviewFrame(frameKey) 
 
 Dispatches a message to the store to set a preview frame.
 This is done when hovering over a tab.
 
 **Parameters**
 
-**frameProps**: `Object`, the frame properties for the webview in question.
+**frameKey**: `Object`, the frame key for the webview in question.
 
 
 
@@ -245,25 +243,25 @@ Dispatches a message to the store to set the tab page index.
 
 
 
-### setTabBreakpoint(frameProps, breakpoint) 
+### setTabBreakpoint(frameKey, breakpoint) 
 
 Dispatches a message to the store to set the tab breakpoint.
 
 **Parameters**
 
-**frameProps**: `Object`, the frame properties for the webview in question.
+**frameKey**: `Object`, the frame key for the webview in question.
 
 **breakpoint**: `string`, the tab breakpoint to change to
 
 
 
-### setTabHoverState(frameProps, hoverState) 
+### setTabHoverState(frameKey, hoverState) 
 
 Dispatches a message to the store to set the current tab hover state.
 
 **Parameters**
 
-**frameProps**: `Object`, the frame properties for the webview in question.
+**frameKey**: `Object`, the frame key for the webview in question.
 
 **hoverState**: `boolean`, whether or not mouse is over tab
 
@@ -289,15 +287,15 @@ Dispatches a message to the store to set the tab page index.
 
 
 
-### moveTab(sourceFrameProps, destinationFrameProps, prepend) 
+### moveTab(sourceFrameKey, destinationFrameKey, prepend) 
 
 Dispatches a message to the store to indicate that the specified frame should move locations.
 
 **Parameters**
 
-**sourceFrameProps**: `Object`, the frame properties for the webview to move.
+**sourceFrameKey**: `Object`, the frame key for the webview to move.
 
-**destinationFrameProps**: `Object`, the frame properties for the webview to move to.
+**destinationFrameKey**: `Object`, the frame key for the webview to move to.
 
 **prepend**: `boolean`, Whether or not to prepend to the destinationFrameProps
 
diff --git a/js/about/aboutActions.js b/js/about/aboutActions.js
index b4f6aca9e64..67c7786fec4 100644
--- a/js/about/aboutActions.js
+++ b/js/about/aboutActions.js
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ const aboutActions = {
     ipc.sendToHost(messages.CONTEXT_MENU_OPENED, nodeProps, contextMenuType)
   },
 
-  moveSite: function (sourceDetail, destinationDetail, prepend, destinationIsParent) {
+  moveSite: function (sourceKey, destinationKey, prepend, destinationIsParent) {
     aboutActions.dispatchAction({
       actionType: appConstants.APP_MOVE_SITE,
-      sourceDetail,
-      destinationDetail,
+      sourceKey,
+      destinationKey,
       prepend,
       destinationIsParent
     })
diff --git a/js/about/bookmarks.js b/js/about/bookmarks.js
index 8c09e8cde3b..e78105b6298 100644
--- a/js/about/bookmarks.js
+++ b/js/about/bookmarks.js
@@ -59,8 +59,11 @@ class BookmarkFolderItem extends React.Component {
    */
   moveBookmark (e, bookmark) {
     if (siteUtil.isMoveAllowed(this.props.allBookmarkFolders, bookmark, this.props.bookmarkFolder)) {
-      aboutActions.moveSite(bookmark.toJS(),
-        this.props.bookmarkFolder.toJS(),
+      const bookmarkSiteKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(bookmark.toJS())
+      const bookmarkFolderSiteKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(this.props.bookmarkFolder.toJS())
+
+      aboutActions.moveSite(bookmarkSiteKey,
+        bookmarkFolderSiteKey,
         dndData.shouldPrependVerticalItem(e.target, e.clientY),
         true)
     }
@@ -296,8 +299,11 @@ class BookmarksList extends ImmutableComponent {
     }
 
     if (siteUtil.isMoveAllowed(this.props.allBookmarkFolders, bookmark, siteDetail)) {
-      aboutActions.moveSite(bookmark.toJS(),
-        siteDetail.toJS(),
+      const bookmarkSiteKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(bookmark.toJS())
+      const siteKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(siteDetail.toJS())
+
+      aboutActions.moveSite(bookmarkSiteKey,
+        siteKey,
         dndData.shouldPrependVerticalItem(e.target, e.clientY),
         destinationIsParent)
     }
diff --git a/js/actions/appActions.js b/js/actions/appActions.js
index 6db5975f197..44ea4beb247 100644
--- a/js/actions/appActions.js
+++ b/js/actions/appActions.js
@@ -254,17 +254,17 @@ const appActions = {
   /**
    * Dispatches a message to move a site locations.
    *
-   * @param {string} sourceDetail - the location, partitionNumber, etc of the source moved site
-   * @param {string} destinationDetail - the location, partitionNumber, etc of the destination moved site
+   * @param {string} sourceKey - the source key of the source moved site
+   * @param {string} destinationKey - the destination key of the destination moved site
    * @param {boolean} prepend - Whether or not to prepend to the destinationLocation
    *   If false, the destinationDetail is considered a sibling.
    * @param {boolean} destinationIsParent - Whether or not the destinationDetail should be considered the new parent.
    */
-  moveSite: function (sourceDetail, destinationDetail, prepend, destinationIsParent) {
+  moveSite: function (sourceKey, destinationKey, prepend, destinationIsParent) {
     AppDispatcher.dispatch({
       actionType: appConstants.APP_MOVE_SITE,
-      sourceDetail,
-      destinationDetail,
+      sourceKey,
+      destinationKey,
       prepend,
       destinationIsParent
     })
diff --git a/js/actions/windowActions.js b/js/actions/windowActions.js
index d753a0bca42..3d1563ed6ae 100644
--- a/js/actions/windowActions.js
+++ b/js/actions/windowActions.js
@@ -210,13 +210,12 @@ const windowActions = {
   /**
    * Dispatches a message to close a frame
    *
-   * @param {Object[]} frames - Immutable list of of all the frames
-   * @param {Object} frameProps - The properties of the frame to close
+   * @param {Object} frameKey - Frame key of the frame to close
    */
-  closeFrame: function (frameProps) {
+  closeFrame: function (frameKey) {
     dispatch({
       actionType: windowConstants.WINDOW_CLOSE_FRAME,
-      frameProps
+      frameKey
     })
   },
 
@@ -275,12 +274,12 @@ const windowActions = {
    * Dispatches a message to the store to set a preview frame.
    * This is done when hovering over a tab.
    *
-   * @param {Object} frameProps - the frame properties for the webview in question.
+   * @param {Object} frameKey - the frame key for the webview in question.
    */
-  setPreviewFrame: function (frameProps) {
+  setPreviewFrame: function (frameKey) {
     dispatch({
       actionType: windowConstants.WINDOW_SET_PREVIEW_FRAME,
-      frameProps: frameProps
+      frameKey
     })
   },
 
@@ -299,13 +298,13 @@ const windowActions = {
   /**
    * Dispatches a message to the store to set the tab breakpoint.
    *
-   * @param {Object} frameProps - the frame properties for the webview in question.
+   * @param {Object} frameKey - the frame key for the webview in question.
    * @param {string} breakpoint - the tab breakpoint to change to
    */
-  setTabBreakpoint: function (frameProps, breakpoint) {
+  setTabBreakpoint: function (frameKey, breakpoint) {
     dispatch({
       actionType: windowConstants.WINDOW_SET_TAB_BREAKPOINT,
-      frameProps,
+      frameKey,
       breakpoint
     })
   },
@@ -313,13 +312,13 @@ const windowActions = {
   /**
    * Dispatches a message to the store to set the current tab hover state.
    *
-   * @param {Object} frameProps - the frame properties for the webview in question.
+   * @param {Object} frameKey - the frame key for the webview in question.
    * @param {boolean} hoverState - whether or not mouse is over tab
    */
-  setTabHoverState: function (frameProps, hoverState) {
+  setTabHoverState: function (frameKey, hoverState) {
     dispatch({
       actionType: windowConstants.WINDOW_SET_TAB_HOVER_STATE,
-      frameProps,
+      frameKey,
       hoverState
     })
   },
@@ -351,15 +350,15 @@ const windowActions = {
   /**
    * Dispatches a message to the store to indicate that the specified frame should move locations.
    *
-   * @param {Object} sourceFrameProps - the frame properties for the webview to move.
-   * @param {Object} destinationFrameProps - the frame properties for the webview to move to.
+   * @param {Object} sourceFrameKey - the frame key for the webview to move.
+   * @param {Object} destinationFrameKey - the frame key for the webview to move to.
    * @param {boolean} prepend - Whether or not to prepend to the destinationFrameProps
    */
-  moveTab: function (sourceFrameProps, destinationFrameProps, prepend) {
+  moveTab: function (sourceFrameKey, destinationFrameKey, prepend) {
     dispatch({
       actionType: windowConstants.WINDOW_TAB_MOVE,
-      sourceFrameProps,
-      destinationFrameProps,
+      sourceFrameKey,
+      destinationFrameKey,
       prepend
     })
   },
diff --git a/js/components/frame.js b/js/components/frame.js
index 0835e4e7e4b..a4452f2fd93 100644
--- a/js/components/frame.js
+++ b/js/components/frame.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Frame extends React.Component {
   }
 
   onCloseFrame () {
-    windowActions.closeFrame(this.frame)
+    windowActions.closeFrame(this.props.frameKey)
   }
 
   getFrameBraverySettings (props) {
diff --git a/js/contextMenus.js b/js/contextMenus.js
index eeb5698b1d8..554c4138012 100644
--- a/js/contextMenus.js
+++ b/js/contextMenus.js
@@ -373,7 +373,9 @@ function showBookmarkFolderInit (allBookmarkItems, parentBookmarkFolder, activeF
         e.preventDefault()
         const bookmark = dnd.prepareBookmarkDataFromCompatible(e.dataTransfer)
         if (bookmark) {
-          appActions.moveSite(bookmark, parentBookmarkFolder, false, true)
+          const bookmarkSiteKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(bookmark)
+          const parentBookmarkFolderKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(parentBookmarkFolder)
+          appActions.moveSite(bookmarkSiteKey, parentBookmarkFolderKey, false, true)
         }
       }
     }]
@@ -414,7 +416,10 @@ function bookmarkItemsInit (allBookmarkItems, items, activeFrame) {
         e.preventDefault()
         const bookmarkItem = dnd.prepareBookmarkDataFromCompatible(e.dataTransfer)
         if (bookmarkItem) {
-          appActions.moveSite(bookmarkItem, site, dndData.shouldPrependVerticalItem(e.target, e.clientY))
+          const bookmarkItemSiteKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(bookmarkItem)
+          const siteKey = siteUtil.getSiteKey(site)
+
+          appActions.moveSite(bookmarkItemSiteKey, siteKey, dndData.shouldPrependVerticalItem(e.target, e.clientY))
         }
       },
       click: function (e) {
diff --git a/js/state/siteUtil.js b/js/state/siteUtil.js
index febea1e1457..741b92e5266 100644
--- a/js/state/siteUtil.js
+++ b/js/state/siteUtil.js
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ const getAncestorFolderIds = (parentFolderIds, bookmarkFolder, allBookmarks) =>
  * Determine if a proposed move is valid
  *
  * @param sites The application state's Immutable sites list
- * @param siteDetail The site detail to move
+ * @param sourceDetail The site detail to move
  * @param destinationDetail The site detail to move to
  */
 module.exports.isMoveAllowed = (sites, sourceDetail, destinationDetail) => {
@@ -389,33 +389,32 @@ module.exports.isMoveAllowed = (sites, sourceDetail, destinationDetail) => {
  * Moves the specified site from one location to another
  *
  * @param sites The application state's Immutable sites map
- * @param siteDetail The site detail to move
- * @param destinationDetail The site detail to move to
+ * @param sourceKey The site key to move
+ * @param destinationKey The site key to move to
  * @param prepend Whether the destination detail should be prepended or not, not used if destinationIsParent is true
  * @param destinationIsParent Whether the item should be moved inside of the destinationDetail.
  * @param disallowReparent If set to true, parent folder will not be set
  * @return The new sites Immutable object
  */
-module.exports.moveSite = function (sites, sourceDetail, destinationDetail, prepend,
+module.exports.moveSite = function (sites, sourceKey, destinationKey, prepend,
   destinationIsParent, disallowReparent) {
-  if (!module.exports.isMoveAllowed(sites, sourceDetail, destinationDetail)) {
+  let sourceSite = sites.get(sourceKey) || Immutable.Map()
+  const destinationSite = sites.get(destinationKey) || Immutable.Map()
+
+  if (!module.exports.isMoveAllowed(sites, sourceSite, destinationSite)) {
     return sites
   }
 
-  const sourceKey = module.exports.getSiteKey(sourceDetail)
-  const destinationKey = module.exports.getSiteKey(destinationDetail)
-
-  const sourceSiteIndex = sites.getIn([sourceKey, 'order'])
+  const sourceSiteIndex = sourceSite.get('order')
   let destinationSiteIndex
   if (destinationIsParent) {
     // When the destination is the parent we want to put it at the end
     destinationSiteIndex = sites.size - 1
     prepend = true
   } else {
-    destinationSiteIndex = sites.getIn([destinationKey, 'order'])
+    destinationSiteIndex = destinationSite.get('order')
   }
 
-  let sourceSite = sites.get(sourceKey)
   if (!sourceSite) {
     return sites
   }
@@ -423,7 +422,7 @@ module.exports.moveSite = function (sites, sourceDetail, destinationDetail, prep
   if (destinationSiteIndex > sourceSiteIndex) {
     --newIndex
   }
-  const destinationSite = sites.get(destinationKey)
+
   sites = sites.delete(sourceKey)
   sites = sites.map((site) => {
     const siteOrder = site.get('order')
@@ -437,9 +436,9 @@ module.exports.moveSite = function (sites, sourceDetail, destinationDetail, prep
   sourceSite = sourceSite.set('order', newIndex)
 
   if (!disallowReparent) {
-    if (destinationIsParent && destinationDetail.get('folderId') !== sourceSite.get('folderId')) {
-      sourceSite = sourceSite.set('parentFolderId', destinationDetail.get('folderId'))
-    } else if (!destinationSite.get('parentFolderId')) {
+    if (destinationIsParent && destinationSite.get('folderId') !== sourceSite.get('folderId')) {
+      sourceSite = sourceSite.set('parentFolderId', destinationSite.get('folderId'))
+    } else if (destinationSite.get('parentFolderId') == null) {
       sourceSite = sourceSite.set('parentFolderId', 0)
     } else if (destinationSite.get('parentFolderId') !== sourceSite.get('parentFolderId')) {
       sourceSite = sourceSite.set('parentFolderId', destinationSite.get('parentFolderId'))
diff --git a/js/stores/windowStore.js b/js/stores/windowStore.js
index 7bf00fcc1f4..24521df0343 100644
--- a/js/stores/windowStore.js
+++ b/js/stores/windowStore.js
@@ -377,8 +377,8 @@ const doAction = (action) => {
       break
     case windowConstants.WINDOW_SET_PREVIEW_FRAME:
       windowState = windowState.merge({
-        previewFrameKey: action.frameProps && action.frameProps.get('key') !== windowState.get('activeFrameKey')
-          ? action.frameProps.get('key') : null
+        previewFrameKey: action.frameKey != null && action.frameKey !== windowState.get('activeFrameKey')
+          ? action.frameKey : null
       })
       break
     case windowConstants.WINDOW_SET_PREVIEW_TAB_PAGE_INDEX:
@@ -397,23 +397,32 @@ const doAction = (action) => {
       }
       break
     case windowConstants.WINDOW_SET_TAB_BREAKPOINT:
-      windowState = windowState.setIn(['frames', frameStateUtil.getFramePropsIndex(frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState), action.frameProps), 'breakpoint'], action.breakpoint)
-      break
+      {
+        const frameIndex = frameStateUtil.findIndexForFrameKey(frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState), action.frameKey)
+        windowState = windowState.setIn(['frames', frameIndex, 'breakpoint'], action.breakpoint)
+        break
+      }
     case windowConstants.WINDOW_SET_TAB_HOVER_STATE:
-      windowState = windowState.setIn(['frames', frameStateUtil.getFramePropsIndex(frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState), action.frameProps), 'hoverState'], action.hoverState)
-      break
+      {
+        const frameIndex = frameStateUtil.findIndexForFrameKey(frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState), action.frameKey)
+        windowState = windowState.setIn(['frames', frameIndex, 'hoverState'], action.hoverState)
+        break
+      }
     case windowConstants.WINDOW_TAB_MOVE:
-      const sourceFramePropsIndex = frameStateUtil.getFramePropsIndex(frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState), action.sourceFrameProps)
-      let newIndex = frameStateUtil.getFramePropsIndex(frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState), action.destinationFrameProps) + (action.prepend ? 0 : 1)
-      let frames = frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState).splice(sourceFramePropsIndex, 1)
-      if (newIndex > sourceFramePropsIndex) {
-        newIndex--
+      {
+        const sourceFrameProps = frameStateUtil.getFrameByKey(windowState, action.sourceFrameKey)
+        const sourceFrameIndex = frameStateUtil.findIndexForFrameKey(frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState), action.sourceFrameKey)
+        let newIndex = frameStateUtil.findIndexForFrameKey(frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState), action.destinationFrameKey) + (action.prepend ? 0 : 1)
+        let frames = frameStateUtil.getFrames(windowState).splice(sourceFrameIndex, 1)
+        if (newIndex > sourceFrameIndex) {
+          newIndex--
+        }
+        frames = frames.splice(newIndex, 0, sourceFrameProps)
+        windowState = windowState.set('frames', frames)
+        // Since the tab could have changed pages, update the tab page as well
+        windowState = updateTabPageIndex(windowState, frameStateUtil.getActiveFrame(windowState))
+        break
       }
-      frames = frames.splice(newIndex, 0, action.sourceFrameProps)
-      windowState = windowState.set('frames', frames)
-      // Since the tab could have changed pages, update the tab page as well
-      windowState = updateTabPageIndex(windowState, frameStateUtil.getActiveFrame(windowState))
-      break
     case windowConstants.WINDOW_SET_LINK_HOVER_PREVIEW:
       windowState = windowState.mergeIn(activeFrameStatePath(windowState), {
         hrefPreview: action.href,
diff --git a/test/unit/app/browser/reducers/sitesReducerTest.js b/test/unit/app/browser/reducers/sitesReducerTest.js
index bf597fe60dd..4212ae678b0 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/browser/reducers/sitesReducerTest.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/browser/reducers/sitesReducerTest.js
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ describe('sitesReducerTest', function () {
   describe('APP_MOVE_SITE', function () {
     it('Moves the specified site', function () {
       const url = 'https://www.brave.com'
+      const url2 = 'https://www.brave.com/3'
       let state = initState
-      let action = {
+      let addAction = {
         actionType: appConstants.APP_ADD_SITE,
         siteDetail: Immutable.fromJS({
           location: url,
@@ -121,29 +122,33 @@ describe('sitesReducerTest', function () {
         }),
         skipSync: true
       }
-      let newState = sitesReducer(state, action)
-      action.siteDetail = action.siteDetail.set('location', 'https://www.brave.com/2')
-      newState = sitesReducer(newState, action)
-      action.siteDetail = action.siteDetail.set('location', 'https://www.brave.com/3')
-      newState = sitesReducer(newState, action)
+
+      let moveAction = {
+        actionType: appConstants.APP_MOVE_SITE,
+        sourceKey: `${url}|0|0`,
+        destinationKey: `${url2}|0|0`
+      }
+
+      // Add sites
+      let newState = sitesReducer(state, addAction)
+      addAction.siteDetail = addAction.siteDetail.set('location', 'https://www.brave.com/2')
+      newState = sitesReducer(newState, addAction)
+      addAction.siteDetail = addAction.siteDetail.set('location', 'https://www.brave.com/3')
+      newState = sitesReducer(newState, addAction)
       assert.equal(Object.keys(newState.get('sites').toJS()).length, 3)
 
       // Move the site to the 2nd position
-      action.actionType = appConstants.APP_MOVE_SITE
-      action.sourceDetail = action.siteDetail
-      action.destinationDetail = action.siteDetail.set('location', 'https://www.brave.com')
-      action.siteDetail = undefined
-      newState = sitesReducer(newState, action).toJS()
+      newState = sitesReducer(newState, moveAction).toJS()
       assert.equal(Object.keys(newState.sites).length, 3)
-      assert.equal(Object.values(newState.sites)[2].location, 'https://www.brave.com/3')
-      assert.equal(Object.values(newState.sites)[2].order, 1)
+      assert.equal(Object.values(newState.sites)[2].location, url)
+      assert.equal(Object.values(newState.sites)[2].order, 2)
 
       // Move the site to the 3rd position
-      action.prepend = true
-      newState = sitesReducer(Immutable.fromJS(newState), action).toJS()
+      moveAction.prepend = true
+      newState = sitesReducer(Immutable.fromJS(newState), moveAction).toJS()
       assert.equal(Object.keys(newState.sites).length, 3)
-      assert.equal(Object.values(newState.sites)[2].location, 'https://www.brave.com/3')
-      assert.equal(Object.values(newState.sites)[2].order, 0)
+      assert.equal(Object.values(newState.sites)[2].location, url)
+      assert.equal(Object.values(newState.sites)[2].order, 1)
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/unit/state/siteUtilTest.js b/test/unit/state/siteUtilTest.js
index b9035f7b398..1e31ac6367a 100644
--- a/test/unit/state/siteUtilTest.js
+++ b/test/unit/state/siteUtilTest.js
@@ -779,20 +779,15 @@ describe('siteUtil', function () {
   describe('moveSite', function () {
     describe('order test', function () {
       describe('back to front', function () {
-        const destinationDetail = {
-          location: testUrl1,
-          partitionNumber: 0,
-          parentFolderId: 0,
-          order: 0
-        }
-        const sourceDetail = {
-          location: testUrl2 + '4',
-          partitionNumber: 0,
-          parentFolderId: 0,
-          order: 3
-        }
+        const destinationKey = 'https://brave.com/|0|0'
+        const sourceKey = 'http://example.com/4|0|0'
         const sites = {
-          'https://brave.com/|0|0': destinationDetail,
+          'https://brave.com/|0|0': {
+            location: testUrl1,
+            partitionNumber: 0,
+            parentFolderId: 0,
+            order: 0
+          },
           'http://example.com/0|0': {
             location: testUrl2,
             partitionNumber: 0,
@@ -805,7 +800,12 @@ describe('siteUtil', function () {
             parentFolderId: 0,
             order: 2
           },
-          'http://example.com/4|0|0': sourceDetail
+          'http://example.com/4|0|0': {
+            location: testUrl2 + '4',
+            partitionNumber: 0,
+            parentFolderId: 0,
+            order: 3
+          }
         }
 
         it('prepend target', function () {
@@ -836,8 +836,8 @@ describe('siteUtil', function () {
             }
           }
           const processedSites = siteUtil.moveSite(Immutable.fromJS(sites),
-            Immutable.fromJS(sourceDetail),
-            Immutable.fromJS(destinationDetail), true, false, true)
+            sourceKey,
+            destinationKey, true, false, true)
           assert.deepEqual(processedSites.toJS(), expectedSites)
         })
         it('not prepend target', function () {
@@ -868,26 +868,21 @@ describe('siteUtil', function () {
             }
           }
           const processedSites = siteUtil.moveSite(Immutable.fromJS(sites),
-            Immutable.fromJS(sourceDetail),
-            Immutable.fromJS(destinationDetail), false, false, true)
+            sourceKey,
+            destinationKey, false, false, true)
           assert.deepEqual(processedSites.toJS(), expectedSites)
         })
       })
       describe('front to back', function () {
-        const sourceDetail = {
-          location: testUrl1,
-          partitionNumber: 0,
-          parentFolderId: 0,
-          order: 0
-        }
-        const destinationDetail = {
-          location: testUrl2 + '4',
-          partitionNumber: 0,
-          parentFolderId: 0,
-          order: 3
-        }
+        const sourceKey = 'https://brave.com/|0|0'
+        const destinationKey = 'http://example.com/4|0|0'
         const sites = {
-          'https://brave.com/|0|0': sourceDetail,
+          'https://brave.com/|0|0': {
+            location: testUrl1,
+            partitionNumber: 0,
+            parentFolderId: 0,
+            order: 0
+          },
           'http://example.com/0|0': {
             location: testUrl2,
             partitionNumber: 0,
@@ -900,7 +895,12 @@ describe('siteUtil', function () {
             parentFolderId: 0,
             order: 2
           },
-          'http://example.com/4|0|0': destinationDetail
+          'http://example.com/4|0|0': {
+            location: testUrl2 + '4',
+            partitionNumber: 0,
+            parentFolderId: 0,
+            order: 3
+          }
         }
 
         it('prepend target', function () {
@@ -931,8 +931,8 @@ describe('siteUtil', function () {
             }
           }
           const processedSites = siteUtil.moveSite(Immutable.fromJS(sites),
-            Immutable.fromJS(sourceDetail),
-            Immutable.fromJS(destinationDetail), true, false, true)
+            sourceKey,
+            destinationKey, true, false, true)
           assert.deepEqual(processedSites.toJS(), expectedSites)
         })
         it('not prepend target', function () {
@@ -963,13 +963,14 @@ describe('siteUtil', function () {
             }
           }
           const processedSites = siteUtil.moveSite(Immutable.fromJS(sites),
-            Immutable.fromJS(sourceDetail),
-            Immutable.fromJS(destinationDetail), false, false, true)
+            sourceKey,
+            destinationKey, false, false, true)
           assert.deepEqual(processedSites.toJS(), expectedSites)
         })
       })
     })
     it('destination is parent', function () {
+      const sourceKey = 'https://brave.com/|0|0'
       const sourceDetail = {
         location: testUrl1,
         partitionNumber: 0,
@@ -996,8 +997,8 @@ describe('siteUtil', function () {
         }
       }
       const processedSites = siteUtil.moveSite(Immutable.fromJS(sites),
-        Immutable.fromJS(sourceDetail),
-        Immutable.fromJS(destinationDetail), false, true, false)
+        sourceKey,
+        '1', false, true, false)
       assert.deepEqual(processedSites.toJS(), expectedSites)
     })
     it('reparent', function () {
@@ -1027,8 +1028,8 @@ describe('siteUtil', function () {
         }
       }
       const processedSites = siteUtil.moveSite(Immutable.fromJS(sites),
-        Immutable.fromJS(sourceDetail),
-        Immutable.fromJS(destinationDetail), false, false, false)
+        'https://brave.com/|0|1',
+        '1', false, false, false)
       assert.deepEqual(processedSites.toJS(), expectedSites)
     })
   })