diff --git a/lib/classes/state_machine.gd b/lib/classes/state_machine.gd
index f01ab3a..7c33cf4 100644
--- a/lib/classes/state_machine.gd
+++ b/lib/classes/state_machine.gd
@@ -36,14 +36,15 @@ func _ready():
 				#check for unique state name
 				if !(states_index.has(this_state.name)):
 					# call setup
-					this_state.setup()
+					var dupe_state = this_state.duplicate()
+					dupe_state.setup()
 					if debug_state_machine:
 						print("Initializing State Node: ", s)
-						this_state.debug_state = true
-					if this_state.state_timeout != null:
-						add_child(this_state.state_timeout)
+						dupe_state.debug_state = true
+					if dupe_state.state_timeout != null:
+						add_child(dupe_state.state_timeout)
 					# Add to state index
-					states_index[this_state.name] = this_state
+					states_index[dupe_state.name] = dupe_state
 				else:
 					push_error("Multiple states with same name in: ")
 			else: