diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
index 25b2791577..c93626a7ed 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ class StrategyBase:
                         facts = result[4]
                         for target_host in host_list:
                             if task.action == 'set_fact':
-                                self._variable_manager.set_nonpersistent_facts(target_host, facts)
+                                self._variable_manager.set_nonpersistent_facts(target_host, facts.copy())
                             else:
-                                self._variable_manager.set_host_facts(target_host, facts)
+                                self._variable_manager.set_host_facts(target_host, facts.copy())
                 elif result[0].startswith('v2_runner_item') or result[0] == 'v2_runner_retry':
                     self._tqm.send_callback(result[0], result[1])
                 elif result[0] == 'v2_on_file_diff':