diff --git a/tf_r2r/src/tf_buffer.rs b/tf_r2r/src/tf_buffer.rs
index e146fbf2..2609c683 100644
--- a/tf_r2r/src/tf_buffer.rs
+++ b/tf_r2r/src/tf_buffer.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl TfBuffer {
                             tf_list.push(x.transform);
                         }
                     }
-                    first = intermediate.clone();
+                    first.clone_from(&intermediate);
                 }
                 let final_tf = chain_transforms(&tf_list);
                 let msg = TransformStamped {
diff --git a/tf_rosrust/src/tf_buffer.rs b/tf_rosrust/src/tf_buffer.rs
index 88f6871e..90737c64 100644
--- a/tf_rosrust/src/tf_buffer.rs
+++ b/tf_rosrust/src/tf_buffer.rs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ impl TfBuffer {
                             tf_list.push(x.transform);
                         }
                     }
-                    first = intermediate.clone();
+                    first.clone_from(&intermediate);
                 }
                 let final_tf = chain_transforms(&tf_list);
                 let msg = TransformStamped {