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 869fbaa3d..5d93c8faf 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
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 delete group.msg.parts;
             }
             delete group.msg.complete;
-            node.send(group.msg);
+            node.send(RED.util.cloneMessage(group.msg));
         }
 
         var pendingMessages = [];