diff -u b/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
--- b/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -1142,6 +1142,20 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements hook_entity_translation_source_field_state_alter()
+ */
+function field_collection_entity_translation_source_field_state_alter(&$field_state) {
+  if (isset($field_state['entity'])) {
+    module_load_include('inc', 'entity', 'includes/entity.ui');
+    foreach ($field_state['entity'] as $delta => $entity) {
+      if ($entity instanceof FieldCollectionItemEntity) {
+        $field_state['entity'][$delta] = entity_ui_clone_entity('field_collection_item', $entity);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Registers a child entity translation handler for the given element.
  */
 function field_collection_add_child_translation_handler($element) {