diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/sensors/BluetoothConnectionManager.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/sensors/BluetoothConnectionManager.java
index 3f95db95f..3f1c6ba27 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/sensors/BluetoothConnectionManager.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/sensors/BluetoothConnectionManager.java
@@ -394,8 +394,10 @@ public class BluetoothConnectionManager {
 
           offset = 0;
 
-          // Send the obtained bytes to the UI Activity
-          handler.obtainMessage(MESSAGE_READ, bytes, -1, buffer)
+          // Send copy of the obtained bytes to the UI Activity.
+          // Avoids memory inconsistency issues.
+          byte[] b = buffer.clone();
+          handler.obtainMessage(MESSAGE_READ, bytes, -1, b)
               .sendToTarget();
         } catch (IOException e) {
           Log.e(Constants.TAG, "disconnected", e);