diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/sequence/17-split.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/sequence/17-split.js
index 46ecb2636..5fe6b3c4e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/sequence/17-split.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/sequence/17-split.js
@@ -151,10 +151,11 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         if (node.arraySplt === 1) {
                             m = m[0];
                         }
-                        RED.util.setMessageProperty(msg,node.property,m);
-                        msg.parts.index = i;
+                        const newmsg = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg)
+                        RED.util.setMessageProperty(newmsg,node.property,m);
+                        newmsg.parts.index = i;
                         pos += node.arraySplt;
-                        send(RED.util.cloneMessage(msg));
+                        send(newmsg);
                     }
                     done();
                 }