Index: libhb/work.c
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--- libhb/work.c        (revision 486)
+++ libhb/work.c        (working copy)
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include "hb.h"
 
+static char      *x264opts2    = NULL;
+
 typedef struct
 {
     hb_list_t * jobs;
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@
     *(work->error) = HB_ERROR_NONE;
 
     free( work );
+    
+       if( x264opts2 ) free (x264opts2 );
+
 }
 
 static hb_work_object_t * getWork( int id )
@@ -102,7 +107,16 @@
     title = job->title;
 
     job->list_work = hb_list_init();
-
+    
+    if((job->pass == 1) && (job->x264opts))
+    {
+        x264opts2 = strdup(job->x264opts);
+    }
+    if((job->pass == 2) && (x264opts2 != NULL))
+    {
+        job->x264opts = x264opts2;
+    }
+    
     hb_log( "starting job" );
     hb_log( " + device %s", title->dvd );
     hb_log( " + title %d, chapter(s) %d to %d", title->index,