diff --git a/packages/plugin-mirror/src/index.js b/packages/plugin-mirror/src/index.js
index 4453ef405f8..15463194b17 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-mirror/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/plugin-mirror/src/index.js
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ export default {
                 break
               }
             }
+            path = clone ? path.clone() : path
             if (clone && foundId !== null) {
-              path = clone ? path.clone() : path
               this.paths[`${prefix}${foundId}`] = path
             }
             for (let op in path.ops) {