diff --git a/client/app/scripts/actions/app-actions.js b/client/app/scripts/actions/app-actions.js
index a5a9024ee..89b44722a 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/actions/app-actions.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/actions/app-actions.js
@@ -5,14 +5,23 @@ import { saveGraph } from '../utils/file-utils';
 import { modulo } from '../utils/math-utils';
 import { updateRoute } from '../utils/router-utils';
 import { parseQuery } from '../utils/search-utils';
-import { bufferDeltaUpdate, resumeUpdate,
-  resetUpdateBuffer } from '../utils/update-buffer-utils';
-import { doControlRequest, getAllNodes, getNodesDelta, getNodeDetails,
-  getTopologies, deletePipe } from '../utils/web-api-utils';
-import { getActiveTopologyOptions,
-  getCurrentTopologyUrl } from '../utils/topology-utils';
+import {
+  bufferDeltaUpdate,
+  resumeUpdate,
+  resetUpdateBuffer,
+} from '../utils/update-buffer-utils';
+import {
+  doControlRequest,
+  getAllNodes,
+  getNodesDelta,
+  getNodeDetails,
+  getTopologies,
+  deletePipe,
+} from '../utils/web-api-utils';
+import { getCurrentTopologyUrl } from '../utils/topology-utils';
 import { storageSet } from '../utils/storage-utils';
 import { loadTheme } from '../utils/contrast-utils';
+import { activeTopologyOptionsSelector } from '../selectors/topology';
 
 const log = debug('scope:app-actions');
 
@@ -165,16 +174,16 @@ export function changeTopologyOption(option, value, topologyId) {
     // update all request workers with new options
     resetUpdateBuffer();
     const state = getState();
-    getTopologies(getActiveTopologyOptions(state), dispatch);
+    getTopologies(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state), dispatch);
     getNodesDelta(
       getCurrentTopologyUrl(state),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       dispatch
     );
     getNodeDetails(
       state.get('topologyUrlsById'),
       state.get('currentTopologyId'),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       state.get('nodeDetails'),
       dispatch
     );
@@ -269,7 +278,7 @@ export function clickNode(nodeId, label, origin) {
     getNodeDetails(
       state.get('topologyUrlsById'),
       state.get('currentTopologyId'),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       state.get('nodeDetails'),
       dispatch
     );
@@ -296,7 +305,7 @@ export function clickRelative(nodeId, topologyId, label, origin) {
     getNodeDetails(
       state.get('topologyUrlsById'),
       state.get('currentTopologyId'),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       state.get('nodeDetails'),
       dispatch
     );
@@ -325,7 +334,7 @@ export function clickShowTopologyForNode(topologyId, nodeId) {
     const state = getState();
     getNodesDelta(
       getCurrentTopologyUrl(state),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       dispatch
     );
   };
@@ -343,7 +352,7 @@ export function clickTopology(topologyId) {
     const state = getState();
     getNodesDelta(
       getCurrentTopologyUrl(state),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       dispatch
     );
   };
@@ -562,13 +571,13 @@ export function receiveTopologies(topologies) {
     const state = getState();
     getNodesDelta(
       getCurrentTopologyUrl(state),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       dispatch
     );
     getNodeDetails(
       state.get('topologyUrlsById'),
       state.get('currentTopologyId'),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       state.get('nodeDetails'),
       dispatch
     );
@@ -678,16 +687,16 @@ export function route(urlState) {
     });
     // update all request workers with new options
     const state = getState();
-    getTopologies(getActiveTopologyOptions(state), dispatch);
+    getTopologies(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state), dispatch);
     getNodesDelta(
       getCurrentTopologyUrl(state),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       dispatch
     );
     getNodeDetails(
       state.get('topologyUrlsById'),
       state.get('currentTopologyId'),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       state.get('nodeDetails'),
       dispatch
     );
@@ -720,7 +729,7 @@ export function changeInstance() {
     const state = getState();
     getNodesDelta(
       getCurrentTopologyUrl(state),
-      getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+      activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
       dispatch,
       true // forces websocket teardown and reconnect to new instance
     );
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/charts/nodes-chart.js b/client/app/scripts/charts/nodes-chart.js
index 5b8e7a062..14e80aa37 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/charts/nodes-chart.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/charts/nodes-chart.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import Logo from '../components/logo';
 import NodesChartElements from './nodes-chart-elements';
 import { clickBackground, cacheZoomState } from '../actions/app-actions';
 import { activeLayoutZoomSelector } from '../selectors/nodes-chart-zoom';
-import { activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPath } from '../utils/topology-utils';
+import { activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPathSelector } from '../selectors/topology';
 import { ZOOM_CACHE_DEBOUNCE_INTERVAL } from '../constants/timer';
 
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class NodesChart extends React.Component {
 function mapStateToProps(state) {
   return {
     layoutZoom: activeLayoutZoomSelector(state),
-    layoutId: JSON.stringify(activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPath(state)),
+    layoutId: JSON.stringify(activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPathSelector(state)),
     selectedNodeId: state.get('selectedNodeId'),
     forceRelayout: state.get('forceRelayout'),
   };
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/components/app.js b/client/app/scripts/components/app.js
index f9af5671d..43970c0ef 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/components/app.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/components/app.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import MetricSelector from './metric-selector';
 import NetworkSelector from './networks-selector';
 import DebugToolbar, { showingDebugToolbar, toggleDebugToolbar } from './debug-toolbar';
 import { getRouter, getUrlState } from '../utils/router-utils';
-import { getActiveTopologyOptions } from '../utils/topology-utils';
+import { activeTopologyOptionsSelector } from '../selectors/topology';
 import { availableNetworksSelector } from '../selectors/node-networks';
 
 const BACKSPACE_KEY_CODE = 8;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class App extends React.Component {
 
 function mapStateToProps(state) {
   return {
-    activeTopologyOptions: getActiveTopologyOptions(state),
+    activeTopologyOptions: activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state),
     gridMode: state.get('gridMode'),
     routeSet: state.get('routeSet'),
     searchFocused: state.get('searchFocused'),
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/components/topology-options.js b/client/app/scripts/components/topology-options.js
index 89bf4ccc9..2c572060a 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/components/topology-options.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/components/topology-options.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 
-import { getActiveTopologyOptions, getCurrentTopologyOptions } from '../utils/topology-utils';
+import { getCurrentTopologyOptions } from '../utils/topology-utils';
+import { activeTopologyOptionsSelector } from '../selectors/topology';
 import TopologyOptionAction from './topology-option-action';
 
 class TopologyOptions extends React.Component {
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ function mapStateToProps(state) {
   return {
     options: getCurrentTopologyOptions(state),
     topologyId: state.get('currentTopologyId'),
-    activeOptions: getActiveTopologyOptions(state)
+    activeOptions: activeTopologyOptionsSelector(state)
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/reducers/__tests__/root-test.js b/client/app/scripts/reducers/__tests__/root-test.js
index 6813f1700..f25701e0f 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/reducers/__tests__/root-test.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/reducers/__tests__/root-test.js
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ describe('RootReducer', () => {
   const reducer = require('../root').default;
   const initialState = require('../root').initialState;
   const topologyUtils = require('../../utils/topology-utils');
+  const topologySelectors = require('../../selectors/topology');
   // TODO maybe extract those to topology-utils tests?
-  const getActiveTopologyOptions = topologyUtils.getActiveTopologyOptions;
+  const activeTopologyOptionsSelector = topologySelectors.activeTopologyOptionsSelector;
   const getAdjacentNodes = topologyUtils.getAdjacentNodes;
   const isTopologyEmpty = topologyUtils.isTopologyEmpty;
   const getUrlState = require('../../utils/router-utils').getUrlState;
@@ -241,28 +242,28 @@ describe('RootReducer', () => {
     nextState = reducer(nextState, ClickTopologyAction);
 
     // default options
-    expect(getActiveTopologyOptions(nextState).has('option1')).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(getActiveTopologyOptions(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('off');
+    expect(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(nextState).has('option1')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('off');
     expect(getUrlState(nextState).topologyOptions.topo1.option1).toBe('off');
 
     // turn on
     nextState = reducer(nextState, ChangeTopologyOptionAction);
-    expect(getActiveTopologyOptions(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('on');
+    expect(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('on');
     expect(getUrlState(nextState).topologyOptions.topo1.option1).toBe('on');
 
     // turn off
     nextState = reducer(nextState, ChangeTopologyOptionAction2);
-    expect(getActiveTopologyOptions(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('off');
+    expect(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('off');
     expect(getUrlState(nextState).topologyOptions.topo1.option1).toBe('off');
 
     // sub-topology should retain main topo options
     nextState = reducer(nextState, ClickSubTopologyAction);
-    expect(getActiveTopologyOptions(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('off');
+    expect(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('off');
     expect(getUrlState(nextState).topologyOptions.topo1.option1).toBe('off');
 
     // other topology w/o options dont return options, but keep in app state
     nextState = reducer(nextState, ClickTopology2Action);
-    expect(getActiveTopologyOptions(nextState)).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(nextState)).toBeUndefined();
     expect(getUrlState(nextState).topologyOptions.topo1.option1).toBe('off');
   });
 
@@ -274,13 +275,13 @@ describe('RootReducer', () => {
 
     let nextState = initialState;
     nextState = reducer(nextState, RouteAction);
-    expect(getActiveTopologyOptions(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('on');
+    expect(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('on');
     expect(getUrlState(nextState).topologyOptions.topo1.option1).toBe('on');
 
     // stay same after topos have been received
     nextState = reducer(nextState, ReceiveTopologiesAction);
     nextState = reducer(nextState, ClickTopologyAction);
-    expect(getActiveTopologyOptions(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('on');
+    expect(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('on');
     expect(getUrlState(nextState).topologyOptions.topo1.option1).toBe('on');
   });
 
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ describe('RootReducer', () => {
     nextState = reducer(nextState, RouteAction);
     nextState = reducer(nextState, ReceiveTopologiesAction);
     nextState = reducer(nextState, ClickTopologyAction);
-    expect(getActiveTopologyOptions(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('off');
+    expect(activeTopologyOptionsSelector(nextState).get('option1')).toBe('off');
     expect(getUrlState(nextState).topologyOptions.topo1.option1).toBe('off');
   });
 
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/reducers/root.js b/client/app/scripts/reducers/root.js
index c38d8594d..bc1ad432f 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/reducers/root.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/reducers/root.js
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import { fromJS, is as isDeepEqual, List as makeList, Map as makeMap,
 
 import ActionTypes from '../constants/action-types';
 import { EDGE_ID_SEPARATOR } from '../constants/naming';
-import { graphExceedsComplexityThreshSelector } from '../selectors/topology';
+import {
+  graphExceedsComplexityThreshSelector,
+  activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPathSelector,
+} from '../selectors/topology';
 import { applyPinnedSearches } from '../utils/search-utils';
 import { getNetworkNodes } from '../utils/network-view-utils';
 import {
@@ -17,7 +20,6 @@ import {
   filterHiddenTopologies,
   addTopologyFullname,
   getDefaultTopology,
-  activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPath,
 } from '../utils/topology-utils';
 
 const log = debug('scope:app-store');
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ export function rootReducer(state = initialState, action) {
     }
 
     case ActionTypes.CACHE_ZOOM_STATE: {
-      return state.setIn(activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPath(state), action.zoomState);
+      return state.setIn(activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPathSelector(state), action.zoomState);
     }
 
     case ActionTypes.CLEAR_CONTROL_ERROR: {
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ export function rootReducer(state = initialState, action) {
     case ActionTypes.CLICK_FORCE_RELAYOUT: {
       if (action.forceRelayout) {
         // Reset the zoom cache when forcing relayout.
-        state = state.deleteIn(activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPath(state));
+        state = state.deleteIn(activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPathSelector(state));
       }
       return state.set('forceRelayout', action.forceRelayout);
     }
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-graph.js b/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-graph.js
index a301e4997..39dbdb9c7 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-graph.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-graph.js
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import { createSelector, createStructuredSelector } from 'reselect';
 import { Map as makeMap } from 'immutable';
 import timely from 'timely';
 
-import { getActiveTopologyOptions } from '../utils/topology-utils';
 import { initEdgesFromNodes, collapseMultiEdges } from '../utils/layouter-utils';
 import { viewportWidthSelector, viewportHeightSelector } from './canvas-viewport';
+import { activeTopologyOptionsSelector } from './topology';
 import { shownNodesSelector } from './node-filters';
 import { doLayout } from '../charts/nodes-layout';
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const log = debug('scope:nodes-chart');
 const layoutOptionsSelector = createStructuredSelector({
   forceRelayout: state => state.get('forceRelayout'),
   topologyId: state => state.get('currentTopologyId'),
-  topologyOptions: getActiveTopologyOptions,
+  topologyOptions: activeTopologyOptionsSelector,
   height: viewportHeightSelector,
   width: viewportWidthSelector,
 });
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-layout.js b/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-layout.js
index f08e6de5b..a908d2ba0 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-layout.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-layout.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const focusedNodesIdsSelector = createSelector(
   ],
   (selectedNodeId, nodes) => {
     if (!selectedNodeId || nodes.isEmpty()) {
-      return makeList();
+      return [];
     }
 
     // The selected node always goes in focus.
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-zoom.js b/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-zoom.js
index 7c93e6792..b80e0cf6b 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-zoom.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/selectors/nodes-chart-zoom.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
 import { Map as makeMap } from 'immutable';
 
 import { CANVAS_MARGINS, NODE_BASE_SIZE } from '../constants/styles';
-import { activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPath } from '../utils/topology-utils';
+import { activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPathSelector } from './topology';
 import { viewportWidthSelector, viewportHeightSelector } from './canvas-viewport';
 import { graphNodesSelector } from './nodes-chart-graph';
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const defaultZoomSelector = createSelector(
 const activeLayoutCachedZoomSelector = createSelector(
   [
     state => state.get('zoomCache'),
-    activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPath,
+    activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPathSelector,
   ],
   (zoomCache, keyPath) => zoomCache.getIn(keyPath.slice(1))
 );
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/selectors/topology.js b/client/app/scripts/selectors/topology.js
index c78017b5c..55dae58eb 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/selectors/topology.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/selectors/topology.js
@@ -11,3 +11,23 @@ export const graphExceedsComplexityThreshSelector = createSelector(
   ],
   (nodeCount, edgeCount) => (nodeCount + (2 * edgeCount)) > 1000
 );
+
+// Options for current topology, sub-topologies share options with parent
+export const activeTopologyOptionsSelector = createSelector(
+  [
+    state => state.getIn(['currentTopology', 'parentId']),
+    state => state.get('currentTopologyId'),
+    state => state.get('topologyOptions'),
+  ],
+  (parentTopologyId, currentTopologyId, topologyOptions) => (
+    topologyOptions.get(parentTopologyId || currentTopologyId)
+  )
+);
+
+export const activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPathSelector = createSelector(
+  [
+    state => state.get('currentTopologyId'),
+    activeTopologyOptionsSelector,
+  ],
+  (topologyId, topologyOptions) => ['zoomCache', topologyId, JSON.stringify(topologyOptions)]
+);
diff --git a/client/app/scripts/utils/topology-utils.js b/client/app/scripts/utils/topology-utils.js
index ba820a615..2d3d2564f 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/utils/topology-utils.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/utils/topology-utils.js
@@ -127,15 +127,6 @@ export function filterHiddenTopologies(topologies) {
                                t.stats.filtered_nodes > 0));
 }
 
-export function getActiveTopologyOptions(state) {
-  // options for current topology, sub-topologies share options with parent
-  const parentId = state.getIn(['currentTopology', 'parentId']);
-  if (parentId) {
-    return state.getIn(['topologyOptions', parentId]);
-  }
-  return state.getIn(['topologyOptions', state.get('currentTopologyId')]);
-}
-
 export function getCurrentTopologyOptions(state) {
   return state.getIn(['currentTopology', 'options']);
 }
@@ -173,9 +164,3 @@ export function hasSelectedNode(state) {
 export function getCurrentTopologyUrl(state) {
   return state.getIn(['currentTopology', 'url']);
 }
-
-export function activeTopologyZoomCacheKeyPath(state) {
-  const topologyId = state.get('currentTopologyId');
-  const topologyOptions = JSON.stringify(getActiveTopologyOptions(state));
-  return ['zoomCache', topologyId, topologyOptions];
-}