diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a475a30..b27faf78 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ FIND_PACKAGE(Torch REQUIRED)
 #LINK_DIRECTORIES("${TENSORFLOW_DIR}/lib")
 
 # Specify the C++ version we are building for.
-SET (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+SET (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
 
 # Set flags for linking on mac
 IF(APPLE)
diff --git a/platforms/cuda/src/CudaTorchKernels.cpp b/platforms/cuda/src/CudaTorchKernels.cpp
index ea43cb38..c0a891b5 100644
--- a/platforms/cuda/src/CudaTorchKernels.cpp
+++ b/platforms/cuda/src/CudaTorchKernels.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ double CudaCalcTorchForceKernel::execute(ContextImpl& context, bool includeForce
     torch::Tensor energyTensor = module.forward(inputs).toTensor();
     if (includeForces) {
         energyTensor.backward();
-        torch::Tensor forceTensor = posTensor.grad();
+        // Note: "forceTensor" needs to be cloned due to a shared context (https://github.com/openmm/openmm-torch/issues/13)
+        torch::Tensor forceTensor = posTensor.grad().clone();
         cu.setAsCurrent();
         void* data;
         if (cu.getUseDoublePrecision()) {