diff --git a/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/frame.tsx b/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/frame.tsx
index d53fd92d682..58da06a093b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/frame.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/canvas/runtime/frame.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export class FrameState extends ElementState {
         if (shiftItemsOnDuplicate) {
           const { constraint, placement: oldPlacement } = element.options;
           const { vertical, horizontal } = constraint ?? {};
-          const placement = oldPlacement ?? ({} as Placement);
+          const placement = { ...oldPlacement } ?? ({} as Placement);
 
           switch (vertical) {
             case VerticalConstraint.Top: