diff --git a/io/ping/88-ping.js b/io/ping/88-ping.js
index 820a611a..505f9380 100644
--- a/io/ping/88-ping.js
+++ b/io/ping/88-ping.js
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 let pingables = generatePingList(payload)
                 for (let index = 0; index < pingables.length; index++) {
                     const element = pingables[index];
-                    if (element) { doPing(node, element, msg, false); }
+                    if (element) { doPing(node, element, RED.util.cloneMessage(msg), false); }
                 }
             } else if (Array.isArray(payload) ) {
                 for (let index = 0; index < payload.length; index++) {
                     const element = payload[index];
-                    if (element) { doPing(node, element, msg, true); }
+                    if (element) { doPing(node, element, RED.util.cloneMessage(msg), true); }
                 }
             }
         });
diff --git a/io/ping/package.json b/io/ping/package.json
index da274a41..c56918ad 100644
--- a/io/ping/package.json
+++ b/io/ping/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-ping",
-    "version"       : "0.3.2",
+    "version"       : "0.3.3",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node to ping a remote server, for use as a keep-alive check.",
     "dependencies"  : {
     },