Index: lib/Catalyst/Controller/FormBuilder/Action.pm
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--- lib/Catalyst/Controller/FormBuilder/Action.pm	(revision 6038)
+++ lib/Catalyst/Controller/FormBuilder/Action.pm	(working copy)
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 use CGI::FormBuilder::Source::File;
 use File::Spec;
 use Class::Inspector;
+use Scalar::Util::Clone qw(clone);
+use Scalar::Util qw(weaken);
 use NEXT;
 
 use base qw/Catalyst::Action Class::Accessor::Fast Class::Data::Inheritable/;
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
         c       => $c,                   # allow \&validate to get $c,
     );
 
-    $self->_create_formbuilder(\%attr);
+    $self->_create_formbuilder(clone(\%attr));
 }
 
 sub _source_conf_data {