Combat Tonic transform effect bug with clone spawn (mesmer)

Reposting this from the mesmer forum - I posted there because it seems to be a mesmer specific issue with combat tonics since this new patch. For the record I have only tested with the Olmakhan combat tonic (from Sandswept Shores). I have played in wvw with this tonic for a few months now and it has not behaved like this till this patch.

The flash transform effect goes off every time a clone spawns - which did not happen before this patch.

Needless to say it was better before the patch - now it's like continuous lighting flashes as each clone seems to transform after it spawns.

I don't know how this happens but assume it is something to do with you moving the tonics to the novelty section. In any case I would appreciate if this could be looked into and fixed.