diff --git a/wavelink/node.py b/wavelink/node.py
index 58533780..84b067a4 100644
--- a/wavelink/node.py
+++ b/wavelink/node.py
@@ -207,8 +207,14 @@ def status(self) -> NodeStatus:
 
     @property
     def players(self) -> dict[int, Player]:
-        """A mapping of :attr:`discord.Guild.id` to :class:`~wavelink.Player`."""
-        return self._players
+        """A mapping of :attr:`discord.Guild.id` to :class:`~wavelink.Player`.
+        
+        
+        .. versionchanged:: 3.2.0
+        
+            This property now returns a shallow copy of the internal mapping.
+        """
+        return self._players.copy()
 
     @property
     def client(self) -> discord.Client | None: