diff --git a/leaderboard/leaderboard/scenarios/route_scenario.py b/leaderboard/leaderboard/scenarios/route_scenario.py
index 8cf21c3..27e7a7c 100644
--- a/leaderboard/leaderboard/scenarios/route_scenario.py
+++ b/leaderboard/leaderboard/scenarios/route_scenario.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ def _filter_scenarios(self, scenario_configs):
     def _spawn_ego_vehicle(self):
         """Spawn the ego vehicle at the first waypoint of the route"""
         elevate_transform = self.route[0][0]
+        elevate_transform = carla.Transform(elevate_transform.location, elevate_transform.rotation) # Copy
         elevate_transform.location.z += 0.5
 
         ego_vehicle = CarlaDataProvider.request_new_actor('vehicle.lincoln.mkz_2020',
diff --git a/scenario_runner/srunner/scenarios/route_scenario.py b/scenario_runner/srunner/scenarios/route_scenario.py
index 9835f11..94f45cb 100644
--- a/scenario_runner/srunner/scenarios/route_scenario.py
+++ b/scenario_runner/srunner/scenarios/route_scenario.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ def _filter_scenarios(self, scenario_configs):
     def _spawn_ego_vehicle(self):
         """Spawn the ego vehicle at the first waypoint of the route"""
         elevate_transform = self.route[0][0]
+        elevate_transform = carla.Transform(elevate_transform.location, elevate_transform.rotation) # Copy
         elevate_transform.location.z += 0.5
 
         ego_vehicle = CarlaDataProvider.request_new_actor('vehicle.lincoln.mkz_2017',