# Does RED.util.cloneMessage handle buffers properly or is this a bug?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-red-util-clonemessage-handle-buffers-properly-or-is-this-a-bug/86953
**Category:** Core Development
**Created:** [3 April 2024 00:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-red-util-clonemessage-handle-buffers-properly-or-is-this-a-bug/86953 "2024-04-03T00:06:44Z")
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### Author: ![BartButenaers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bartbutenaers/32/10476_2.png) [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)
#### Post date: [3 April 2024 22:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-red-util-clonemessage-handle-buffers-properly-or-is-this-a-bug/86953/4 "2024-04-03T22:10:23Z")

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@kevinGodell,  
Unfortunately [this](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-cloning-functionality-for-types-not-supported-by-lodash-clonedeep/52731) proposal has never been finalized, otherwise you could 'perhaps' have used it to 'workaround' the lodash issue in Node-RED...

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