diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 99f134ea..eaf29871 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.red5</groupId>
         <artifactId>red5-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.9-M1</version>
+        <version>1.0.9-M2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>red5-server-common</artifactId>
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
             </testResource>
         </testResources>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -111,9 +114,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/red5/server/net/rtmp/event/Notify.java b/src/main/java/org/red5/server/net/rtmp/event/Notify.java
index a569329e..e202c822 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/red5/server/net/rtmp/event/Notify.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/red5/server/net/rtmp/event/Notify.java
@@ -282,16 +282,15 @@ public Notify duplicate() throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
         ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(baos);
         writeExternal(oos);
         oos.close();
-
         byte[] buf = baos.toByteArray();
         baos.close();
-
         ByteArrayInputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(buf);
         ObjectInputStream ois = new ObjectInputStream(bais);
-
         result.readExternal(ois);
         ois.close();
         bais.close();
+        // set the action if it exists
+        result.setAction(getAction());
         return result;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/red5/server/stream/AbstractStream.java b/src/main/java/org/red5/server/stream/AbstractStream.java
index 4ec4b548..8c5a9a88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/red5/server/stream/AbstractStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/red5/server/stream/AbstractStream.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package org.red5.server.stream;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 
 import org.red5.codec.IStreamCodecInfo;
 import org.red5.codec.StreamCodecInfo;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractStream implements IStream {
     /**
      * Stores the streams metadata
      */
-    protected Notify metaData;
+    private AtomicReference<Notify> metaData = new AtomicReference<>();
 
     /**
      * Stream scope
@@ -90,12 +91,28 @@ public IStreamCodecInfo getCodecInfo() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the metadata for the associated stream, if it exists.
+     * Returns a copy of the metadata for the associated stream, if it exists.
      * 
      * @return stream meta data
      */
     public Notify getMetaData() {
-        return metaData;
+        Notify md = metaData.get();
+        if (md != null) {
+            try {
+                return md.duplicate();
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+            }
+        }
+        return md;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the metadata.
+     * 
+     * @param metaData stream meta data
+     */
+    public void setMetaData(Notify metaData) {
+        this.metaData.set(metaData);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/red5/server/stream/ClientBroadcastStream.java b/src/main/java/org/red5/server/stream/ClientBroadcastStream.java
index feede8f9..ec9eba1d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/red5/server/stream/ClientBroadcastStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/red5/server/stream/ClientBroadcastStream.java
@@ -318,12 +318,15 @@ public void dispatchEvent(IEvent event) {
                         return;
                     } else if (rtmpEvent instanceof Notify) {
                         Notify notifyEvent = (Notify) rtmpEvent;
-                        log.debug("Notify action: {}", notifyEvent.getAction());
-                        if (notifyEvent.getAction() != null && notifyEvent.getAction().equals("onMetaData")) {
+                        String action = notifyEvent.getAction();
+                        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            log.debug("Notify action: {}", action);
+                        }
+                        if ("onMetaData".equals(action)) {
                             // store the metadata
                             try {
                                 log.debug("Setting metadata");
-                                metaData = notifyEvent.duplicate();
+                                setMetaData(notifyEvent.duplicate());
                             } catch (Exception e) {
                                 log.warn("Metadata could not be duplicated for this stream", e);
                             }