diff --git a/lib/parser/source/buffer.rb b/lib/parser/source/buffer.rb
index ea9c7cf8a..e74eaaabe 100644
--- a/lib/parser/source/buffer.rb
+++ b/lib/parser/source/buffer.rb
@@ -94,16 +94,15 @@ def self.recognize_encoding(string)
       #
       def self.reencode_string(input)
         original_encoding = input.encoding
-        detected_encoding = recognize_encoding(input.force_encoding(Encoding::BINARY))
+        dup_input = input.dup
+        detected_encoding = recognize_encoding(dup_input.force_encoding(Encoding::BINARY))
 
         if detected_encoding.nil?
-          input.force_encoding(original_encoding)
+          dup_input.force_encoding(original_encoding)
         elsif detected_encoding == Encoding::BINARY
           input
         else
-          input.
-            force_encoding(detected_encoding).
-            encode(Encoding::UTF_8)
+          dup_input.force_encoding(detected_encoding).encode(Encoding::UTF_8)
         end
       end