diff --git a/crates/request-sharing/src/lib.rs b/crates/request-sharing/src/lib.rs
index 35083a90b0..968fd30661 100644
--- a/crates/request-sharing/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/request-sharing/src/lib.rs
@@ -88,10 +88,19 @@ where
     }
 
     fn spawn_gc(cache: Cache<Request, Fut>, label: String) {
+        let weak = Arc::downgrade(&cache);
         tokio::task::spawn(async move {
             loop {
-                Self::collect_garbage(&cache, &label);
                 tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+                if let Some(cache) = weak.upgrade() {
+                    Self::collect_garbage(&cache, &label);
+                } else {
+                    Metrics::get()
+                        .request_sharing_cached_items
+                        .with_label_values(&[label])
+                        .set(0);
+                    return;
+                }
             }
         });
     }
@@ -99,18 +108,20 @@ where
 
 impl<A, B: Future> Drop for RequestSharing<A, B> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        Metrics::get()
-            .request_sharing_cached_items
-            .with_label_values(&[&self.request_label])
-            .set(0);
+        if Arc::strong_count(&self.in_flight) == 1 {
+            Metrics::get()
+                .request_sharing_cached_items
+                .with_label_values(&[&self.request_label])
+                .set(0);
+        }
     }
 }
 
-/// Returns a shallow copy (without any pending requests)
+/// Returns a shallow copy sharing the same in-flight request cache.
 impl<Request, Fut: Future> Clone for RequestSharing<Request, Fut> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         Self {
-            in_flight: Default::default(),
+            in_flight: self.in_flight.clone(),
             request_label: self.request_label.clone(),
         }
     }
@@ -182,11 +193,11 @@ impl Metrics {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::*;
+    use {super::*, tokio::runtime::Handle};
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn shares_request() {
-        // Manually create [`RequestSharing`] so we can have fine grained control
+        // Manually create [`RequestSharing`] so we can have fine-grain control
         // over the garbage collection.
         let cache: Cache<u64, BoxFuture<u64>> = Default::default();
         let label = "test".to_string();
@@ -217,4 +228,150 @@ mod tests {
         // GC deleted all now unused futures.
         assert!(sharing.in_flight.lock().unwrap().is_empty());
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn in_flight_futures_cache_is_shared_from_origin() {
+        let cache: Cache<u64, BoxFuture<u64>> = Default::default();
+        let label = "future sharing".to_string();
+        let original = RequestSharing {
+            in_flight: cache,
+            request_label: label.clone(),
+        };
+
+        // Create the origin future
+        let origin_future = original.shared_or_else(0, |_| futures::future::ready(1u64).boxed());
+        assert!(!origin_future.is_shared);
+
+        // The clone should use the original request future, instead of new assignment
+        let cloned = original.clone();
+        let shared_future = cloned.shared_or_else(0, |_| {
+            async { panic!("future cache is not shared") }.boxed()
+        });
+
+        // Check origin is reused in shared
+        assert!(shared_future.is_shared);
+
+        // Check same value is reached
+        assert_eq!(origin_future.await, 1);
+        assert_eq!(shared_future.await, 1);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn in_flight_futures_cache_is_shared_from_clone() {
+        let cache: Cache<u64, BoxFuture<u64>> = Default::default();
+        let label = "future sharing".to_string();
+        let original = RequestSharing {
+            in_flight: cache,
+            request_label: label.clone(),
+        };
+        let cloned = original.clone();
+
+        // Create the future on clone
+        let cloned_future = cloned.shared_or_else(0, |_| futures::future::ready(1u64).boxed());
+        assert!(!cloned_future.is_shared);
+
+        // Origin should use the cloned request future, instead of new assignment
+        let origin_future = original.shared_or_else(0, |_| {
+            async { panic!("future cache is not shared") }.boxed()
+        });
+        assert!(origin_future.is_shared);
+
+        // Check same value is yielded
+        assert_eq!(cloned_future.await, 1);
+        assert_eq!(origin_future.await, 1);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn gc_cleans_entries_on_clones() {
+        let cache: Cache<u64, BoxFuture<u64>> = Default::default();
+        let label = "gc shared".to_string();
+        let original = RequestSharing {
+            in_flight: cache,
+            request_label: label.clone(),
+        };
+        let cloned = original.clone();
+
+        // Create future via the clone and immediately await it.
+        let _pending1 = original
+            .shared_or_else(0, |_| futures::future::ready(0u64).boxed())
+            .await;
+
+        // Create a second future and don't await it, later assertion requires it to be
+        // unpolled to survive GC.
+        let _pending2 = original.shared_or_else(1, |_| futures::future::ready(0u64).boxed());
+
+        // Run GC
+        RequestSharing::collect_garbage(&original.in_flight, &label);
+
+        //Check GC
+        assert_eq!(cloned.in_flight.lock().unwrap().len(), 1);
+        assert!(!cloned.in_flight.lock().unwrap().contains_key(&0u64));
+        assert!(cloned.in_flight.lock().unwrap().contains_key(&1u64));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn dropping_clone_does_not_corrupt_existing_entries() {
+        let cache: Cache<u64, BoxFuture<u64>> = Default::default();
+        let label = "drop".to_string();
+        let original = RequestSharing {
+            in_flight: cache,
+            request_label: label.clone(),
+        };
+        let pending = original.shared_or_else(0, |_| futures::future::ready(1u64).boxed());
+        {
+            let cloned = original.clone();
+            let cloned_future = cloned.shared_or_else(0, |_| {
+                async { panic!("future cache is not shared") }.boxed()
+            });
+            // Check cloned_future is shared
+            assert!(cloned_future.is_shared);
+        } // drop occurs here
+
+        // Check future in cache and that future still yields value
+        assert_eq!(original.in_flight.lock().unwrap().len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(pending.await, 1);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn gc_task_exits_when_all_handles_dropped() {
+        let initial_task_count = Handle::current().metrics().num_alive_tasks();
+
+        {
+            let _sharing = RequestSharing::<u64, BoxFuture<u64>>::labelled("gc finish".to_string());
+            // Yield to let the spawned GC task register.
+            tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+            assert_eq!(
+                Handle::current().metrics().num_alive_tasks(),
+                initial_task_count + 1
+            );
+        } // drop occurs here
+
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(600)).await;
+
+        let final_task_count = Handle::current().metrics().num_alive_tasks();
+        assert_eq!(initial_task_count, final_task_count);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn dropping_clone_does_not_affect_shared_cache() {
+        let cache: Cache<u64, BoxFuture<u64>> = Default::default();
+        let label = "gauge".to_string();
+        let original = RequestSharing {
+            in_flight: cache,
+            request_label: label.clone(),
+        };
+
+        let _pending = original.shared_or_else(0, |_| futures::future::ready(1u64).boxed());
+        assert_eq!(Arc::strong_count(&original.in_flight), 1);
+
+        {
+            let _cloned = original.clone();
+            assert_eq!(Arc::strong_count(&original.in_flight), 2);
+        } // drop occurs here
+
+        assert_eq!(Arc::strong_count(&original.in_flight), 1);
+
+        // Since _pending remains, will still have an entry
+        assert_eq!(original.in_flight.lock().unwrap().len(), 1);
+    }
 }