diff --git a/title.module b/title.module
index aa22e7d..98c6b50 100644
--- a/title.module
+++ b/title.module
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ function title_field_attach_submit($entity_type, $entity, $form, &$form_state) {
   $fr_info = title_field_replacement_info($entity_type);
 
   if (!empty($fr_info)) {
-    $values = &$form_state['values'];
+    $values = $form_state['values'];
     $values = drupal_array_get_nested_value($values, $form['#parents']);
     $fr_info = title_field_replacement_info($entity_type);
 
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ function title_field_attach_submit($entity_type, $entity, $form, &$form_state) {
         title_field_sync_get($entity_type, $entity, $legacy_field, $info, $langcode);
       }
     }
+    drupal_array_set_nested_value($form_state['values'], $form['#parents'], $value);
   }
 }