Setting animbp reference variable in construction script creates additional animbp reference if simulating

If a reference to the animBP is set in the construction script of an actor, simulating will show two separate instances of the animBP instead of one. Setting this on Event Begin Play does not produce the same results.

Regression (no) issue (does) occur in 4.11.2

1. Open Editor (Third Person Project)
2. Open Third Person Character
3. Create new reference variable of type (Third Person Anim BP Reference)
4. Create construction script nodes as seen in attached image
5. Compile
6. Press Alt+S to simulate
7. Open Third Person AnimBP
8. Press debug filter dropdown context menu to select simulation instance

Results

Two instances are shown in level

Expected

One instance appears in level

Setting a reference variable to the AnimBP in the actor construction script creates a new AnimBP instance