diff --git a/netty_parser/src/main/java/io/moquette/parser/proto/messages/PublishMessage.java b/netty_parser/src/main/java/io/moquette/parser/proto/messages/PublishMessage.java
index cbe5ec2b..6afd83ab 100644
--- a/netty_parser/src/main/java/io/moquette/parser/proto/messages/PublishMessage.java
+++ b/netty_parser/src/main/java/io/moquette/parser/proto/messages/PublishMessage.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class PublishMessage extends MessageIDMessage {
     }
 
     public ByteBuffer getPayload() {
-        return m_payload;
+        return m_payload.duplicate();
     }
 
     public void setPayload(ByteBuffer payload) {