diff --git a/src/Drivers/Schedule.php b/src/Drivers/Schedule.php
index 54ab2eb..2bf0937 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Schedule.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Schedule.php
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ abstract protected function resolveNextOccurrence(CarbonInterface $after): ?Carb
      */
     public function getNextOccurrence(CarbonInterface $after): ?CarbonInterface
     {
+        $after = $after->avoidMutation();
+
         if ($this->timezone) {
             $after = $after->setTimezone($this->timezone);
         }
diff --git a/tests/Drivers/CronScheduleTest.php b/tests/Drivers/CronScheduleTest.php
index 1b964c7..c7e2f65 100644
--- a/tests/Drivers/CronScheduleTest.php
+++ b/tests/Drivers/CronScheduleTest.php
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@
     expect($next->timezone('UTC')->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'))->toBe('2026-05-02 13:00:00');
 });
 
+it('does not mutate the given date when computing with a timezone', function () {
+    $date = Carbon::parse('2026-05-02 12:00:00', 'UTC');
+
+    (new CronSchedule('0 9 * * *', 'America/New_York'))->getNextOccurrence($date);
+
+    expect($date->timezoneName)->toBe('UTC');
+    expect($date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'))->toBe('2026-05-02 12:00:00');
+});
+
 it('computes the next occurrence with timezone set via method', function () {
     Carbon::setTestNow('2026-05-02 12:00:00', 'UTC');