diff --git a/terraform/shadow_resource_provider.go b/terraform/shadow_resource_provider.go
index 4535660e3..65e5617ef 100644
--- a/terraform/shadow_resource_provider.go
+++ b/terraform/shadow_resource_provider.go
@@ -172,11 +172,12 @@ func (p *shadowResourceProviderReal) Diff(
 	desired *ResourceConfig) (*InstanceDiff, error) {
 	// Thse have to be copied before the call since call can modify
 	stateCopy := state.DeepCopy()
+	desiredCopy := desired.DeepCopy()
 
 	result, err := p.ResourceProvider.Diff(info, state, desired)
 	p.Shared.Diff.SetValue(info.uniqueId(), &shadowResourceProviderDiff{
 		State:     stateCopy,
-		Desired:   desired,
+		Desired:   desiredCopy,
 		Result:    result.DeepCopy(),
 		ResultErr: err,
 	})