diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Events/SerializeAttributes.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Events/SerializeAttributes.php
index 0c44efc11..53faf719f 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Events/SerializeAttributes.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Events/SerializeAttributes.php
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ class SerializeAttributes
     {
         $this->serializer = $serializer;
         $this->model = $model;
-        $this->attributes = $attributes;
+        $this->attributes = &$attributes;
     }
 }