diff --git a/src/examples/alsa-monitor.c b/src/examples/alsa-monitor.c
index e8f499859..0913b93f4 100644
--- a/src/examples/alsa-monitor.c
+++ b/src/examples/alsa-monitor.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static struct alsa_object *alsa_create_object(struct monitor *monitor, uint32_t
 	update_device_props(obj);
 
 	obj->proxy = pw_remote_export(impl->remote,
-			info->type, obj->props, obj->device, 0);
+			info->type, pw_properties_copy(obj->props), obj->device, 0);
 	if (obj->proxy == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto clean_object;
diff --git a/src/examples/bluez-monitor.c b/src/examples/bluez-monitor.c
index 0c273e864..42c26ab4e 100644
--- a/src/examples/bluez-monitor.c
+++ b/src/examples/bluez-monitor.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static struct bluez5_object *bluez5_create_object(struct monitor *monitor, uint3
 	obj->device = iface;
 	obj->props = pw_properties_new_dict(info->props);
 	obj->proxy = pw_remote_export(impl->remote,
-			info->type, obj->props, obj->device, 0);
+			info->type, pw_properties_copy(obj->props), obj->device, 0);
 	if (obj->proxy == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto clean_object;
diff --git a/src/examples/v4l2-monitor.c b/src/examples/v4l2-monitor.c
index 6f69debc7..3d7e13cfc 100644
--- a/src/examples/v4l2-monitor.c
+++ b/src/examples/v4l2-monitor.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static struct v4l2_object *v4l2_create_object(struct monitor *monitor, uint32_t
 	v4l2_update_device_props(obj);
 
 	obj->proxy = pw_remote_export(impl->remote,
-			info->type, obj->props, obj->device, 0);
+			info->type, pw_properties_copy(obj->props), obj->device, 0);
 	if (obj->proxy == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto clean_object;