diff --git a/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py b/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
index fb2b30c..46626ba 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class BaseXMPP(XMLStream):
                 spec = "(RFC-%s) " % self.plugin[plugin].rfc
 
             desc = (spec, self.plugin[plugin].description)
-            log.debug("Loaded Plugin %s%s", desc)
+            log.debug("Loaded Plugin %s", desc)
         except:
             log.exception("Unable to load plugin: %s", plugin)
 
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
index 2e244c1..cf7e089 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
@@ -873,20 +873,25 @@ class XMLStream(object):
                         event queue. All event handlers will run in the
                         same thread.
         """
-        for handler in self.__event_handlers.get(name, []):
+        handlers = self.__event_handlers.get(name, [])
+        for handler in handlers:
+            #TODO:  Data should not be copied, but should be read only,
+            #       but this might break current code so it's left for future.
+
+            out_data = copy.copy(data) if len(handlers) > 1 else data
+            old_exception = getattr(data, 'exception', None)
             if direct:
                 try:
-                    handler[0](copy.copy(data))
+                    handler[0](out_data)
                 except Exception as e:
                     error_msg = 'Error processing event handler: %s'
-                    log.exception(error_msg, str(handler[0]))
-                    if hasattr(data, 'exception'):
-                        data.exception(e)
+                    log.exception(error_msg,  str(handler[0]))
+                    if old_exception:
+                        old_exception(e)
                     else:
                         self.exception(e)
             else:
-                self.event_queue.put(('event', handler, copy.copy(data)))
-
+                self.event_queue.put(('event', handler, out_data))
             if handler[2]:
                 # If the handler is disposable, we will go ahead and
                 # remove it now instead of waiting for it to be
@@ -1200,17 +1205,17 @@ class XMLStream(object):
         # to run "in stream" will be executed immediately; the rest will
         # be queued.
         unhandled = True
-        for handler in self.__handlers:
-            if handler.match(stanza):
-                stanza_copy = copy.copy(stanza)
-                handler.prerun(stanza_copy)
-                self.event_queue.put(('stanza', handler, stanza_copy))
-                try:
-                    if handler.check_delete():
-                        self.__handlers.remove(handler)
-                except:
-                    pass  # not thread safe
-                unhandled = False
+        matched_handlers = filter(lambda h: h.match(stanza), self.__handlers)
+        for handler in matched_handlers:
+            stanza_copy = copy.copy(stanza) if len(matched_handlers) > 1 else stanza
+            handler.prerun(stanza_copy)
+            self.event_queue.put(('stanza', handler, stanza_copy))
+            try:
+                if handler.check_delete():
+                    self.__handlers.remove(handler)
+            except:
+                pass  # not thread safe
+            unhandled = False
 
         # Some stanzas require responses, such as Iq queries. A default
         # handler will be executed immediately for this case.
@@ -1226,7 +1231,8 @@ class XMLStream(object):
             func -- The event handler to execute.
             args -- Arguments to the event handler.
         """
-        orig = copy.copy(args[0])
+        # this is always already copied before this is invoked
+        orig = args[0]
         try:
             func(*args)
         except Exception as e:
@@ -1278,7 +1284,6 @@ class XMLStream(object):
                         self.exception(e)
                 elif etype == 'event':
                     func, threaded, disposable = handler
-                    orig = copy.copy(args[0])
                     try:
                         if threaded:
                             x = threading.Thread(