diff --git a/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php b/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php
index 61fd1ead1..010263d31 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ abstract class Entity extends Location implements Metadatable{
 	 * @param int|EntityDamageEvent $type
 	 */
 	public function setLastDamageCause($type){
-		$this->lastDamageCause = $type instanceof EntityDamageEvent ? clone $type : $type;
+		$this->lastDamageCause = $type instanceof EntityDamageEvent ? $type : $type;
 	}
 
 	/**