diff --git a/fixtures/coverall/src/coverall.udl b/fixtures/coverall/src/coverall.udl
index 6b1c2d304b..713662b612 100644
--- a/fixtures/coverall/src/coverall.udl
+++ b/fixtures/coverall/src/coverall.udl
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ namespace coverall {
     void test_getters(Getters g);
 
     sequence<string> ancestor_names(NodeTrait node);
+
+    Getters test_round_trip_through_rust(Getters getters);
+    void test_round_trip_through_foreign(Getters getters);
 };
 
 dictionary SimpleDict {
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ interface Getters {
     string? get_option(string v, boolean arg2);
     sequence<i32> get_list(sequence<i32> v, boolean arg2);
     void get_nothing(string v);
+    Coveralls round_trip_object(Coveralls coveralls);
 };
 
 // Test trait #2
diff --git a/fixtures/coverall/src/lib.rs b/fixtures/coverall/src/lib.rs
index 82b7236cc9..fed578a9f0 100644
--- a/fixtures/coverall/src/lib.rs
+++ b/fixtures/coverall/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ use std::time::SystemTime;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 
 mod traits;
-pub use traits::{ancestor_names, get_traits, make_rust_getters, test_getters, Getters, NodeTrait};
+pub use traits::{
+    ancestor_names, get_traits, make_rust_getters, test_getters, test_round_trip_through_foreign,
+    test_round_trip_through_rust, Getters, NodeTrait,
+};
 
 static NUM_ALIVE: Lazy<RwLock<u64>> = Lazy::new(|| RwLock::new(0));
 
diff --git a/fixtures/coverall/src/traits.rs b/fixtures/coverall/src/traits.rs
index 15785ef0c6..5ba65694ec 100644
--- a/fixtures/coverall/src/traits.rs
+++ b/fixtures/coverall/src/traits.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-use super::{ComplexError, CoverallError};
+use super::{ComplexError, CoverallError, Coveralls};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 // namespace functions.
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ pub trait Getters: Send + Sync {
     fn get_option(&self, v: String, arg2: bool) -> Result<Option<String>, ComplexError>;
     fn get_list(&self, v: Vec<i32>, arg2: bool) -> Vec<i32>;
     fn get_nothing(&self, v: String);
+    fn round_trip_object(&self, coveralls: Arc<Coveralls>) -> Arc<Coveralls>;
+}
+
+pub fn test_round_trip_through_rust(getters: Arc<dyn Getters>) -> Arc<dyn Getters> {
+    getters
+}
+
+pub fn test_round_trip_through_foreign(getters: Arc<dyn Getters>) {
+    let coveralls = getters.round_trip_object(Arc::new(Coveralls::new("round-trip".to_owned())));
+    assert_eq!(coveralls.get_name(), "round-trip");
 }
 
 struct RustGetters;
@@ -90,6 +100,10 @@ impl Getters for RustGetters {
     }
 
     fn get_nothing(&self, _v: String) {}
+
+    fn round_trip_object(&self, coveralls: Arc<Coveralls>) -> Arc<Coveralls> {
+        coveralls
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn make_rust_getters() -> Arc<dyn Getters> {
diff --git a/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.kts b/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.kts
index 8bf3b0077b..d46de1f7ec 100644
--- a/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.kts
+++ b/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.kts
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ class KotlinGetters : Getters {
 
     @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER")
     override fun getNothing(v: String) = Unit
+
+    override fun roundTripObject(coveralls: Coveralls): Coveralls {
+        return coveralls
+    }
 }
 
 // Test traits implemented in Rust
@@ -372,6 +376,13 @@ getTraits().let { traits ->
     // not possible through the `NodeTrait` interface (see #1787).
 }
 
+makeRustGetters().let { rustGetters ->
+    // Check that these don't cause use-after-free bugs
+    testRoundTripThroughRust(rustGetters)
+
+    testRoundTripThroughForeign(KotlinGetters())
+}
+
 // This tests that the UniFFI-generated scaffolding doesn't introduce any unexpected locking.
 // We have one thread busy-wait for a some period of time, while a second thread repeatedly
 // increments the counter and then checks if the object is still busy. The second thread should
diff --git a/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.py b/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.py
index 17593bc833..33375cbfeb 100644
--- a/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.py
+++ b/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.py
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ def get_list(self, v, arg2):
     def get_nothing(self, _v):
         return None
 
+    def round_trip_object(self, coveralls):
+        return coveralls
+
 class PyNode:
     def __init__(self):
         self.parent = None
@@ -413,5 +416,13 @@ def test_path(self):
         py_node.set_parent(None)
         traits[0].set_parent(None)
 
+    def test_round_tripping(self):
+        rust_getters = make_rust_getters();
+        coveralls = Coveralls("test_round_tripping")
+        # Check that these don't cause use-after-free bugs
+        test_round_trip_through_rust(rust_getters)
+
+        test_round_trip_through_foreign(PyGetters())
+
 if __name__=='__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.swift b/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.swift
index c6fcba4290..6508ed331d 100644
--- a/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.swift
+++ b/fixtures/coverall/tests/bindings/test_coverall.swift
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ class SwiftGetters: Getters {
     func getList(v: [Int32], arg2: Bool) -> [Int32] { arg2 ? v : [] }
     func getNothing(v: String) -> () {
     }
+
+    func roundTripObject(coveralls: Coveralls) -> Coveralls {
+        return coveralls
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -412,3 +416,12 @@ do {
     swiftNode.setParent(parent: nil)
     traits[0].setParent(parent: nil)
 }
+
+// Test round tripping
+do {
+    let rustGetters = makeRustGetters()
+    // Check that these don't cause use-after-free bugs
+    let _ = testRoundTripThroughRust(getters: rustGetters)
+
+    testRoundTripThroughForeign(getters: SwiftGetters())
+}
diff --git a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/kotlin/templates/ObjectRuntime.kt b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/kotlin/templates/ObjectRuntime.kt
index 48f7e9ec77..d9a9aafcdc 100644
--- a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/kotlin/templates/ObjectRuntime.kt
+++ b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/kotlin/templates/ObjectRuntime.kt
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ abstract class FFIObject(
         // To be overridden in subclasses.
     }
 
+    fun uniffiCloneHandle(): UniffiHandle {
+        return rustCall() { status ->
+            _UniFFILib.INSTANCE.{{ obj.ffi_object_clone().name() }}(handle, status)
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun destroy() {
         // Only allow a single call to this method.
         // TODO: maybe we should log a warning if called more than once?
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ abstract class FFIObject(
         } while (! this.callCounter.compareAndSet(c, c + 1L))
         // Now we can safely do the method call without the handle being freed concurrently.
         try {
-            return block(this.handle)
+            return block(this.uniffiCloneHandle())
         } finally {
             // This decrement always matches the increment we performed above.
             if (this.callCounter.decrementAndGet() == 0L) {
diff --git a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/kotlin/templates/ObjectTemplate.kt b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/kotlin/templates/ObjectTemplate.kt
index 38b3d970c6..58c485f13d 100644
--- a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/kotlin/templates/ObjectTemplate.kt
+++ b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/kotlin/templates/ObjectTemplate.kt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public object {{ obj|ffi_converter_name }}: FfiConverter<{{ type_name }}, Uniffi
     override fun lower(value: {{ type_name }}): UniffiHandle {
         {%- match obj.imp() %}
         {%- when ObjectImpl::Struct %}
-        return value.handle
+        return value.uniffiCloneHandle()
         {%- when ObjectImpl::Trait %}
         return handleMap.newHandle(value)
         {%- endmatch %}
diff --git a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/python/templates/ObjectTemplate.py b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/python/templates/ObjectTemplate.py
index c3e30d5be7..48b20688bb 100644
--- a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/python/templates/ObjectTemplate.py
+++ b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/python/templates/ObjectTemplate.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ def __del__(self):
         if handle is not None:
             _rust_call(_UniffiLib.{{ obj.ffi_object_free().name() }}, handle)
 
+    def uniffi_clone_handle(self):
+        return _rust_call(_UniffiLib.{{ obj.ffi_object_clone().name() }}, self._uniffi_handle)
+
     # Used by alternative constructors or any methods which return this type.
     @classmethod
     def _make_instance_(cls, handle):
@@ -54,13 +57,13 @@ def __eq__(self, other: object) -> {{ eq.return_type().unwrap()|type_name }}:
         if not isinstance(other, {{ type_name }}):
             return NotImplemented
 
-        return {{ eq.return_type().unwrap()|lift_fn }}({% call py::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self._uniffi_handle", eq) %})
+        return {{ eq.return_type().unwrap()|lift_fn }}({% call py::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self.uniffi_clone_handle()", eq) %})
 
     def __ne__(self, other: object) -> {{ ne.return_type().unwrap()|type_name }}:
         if not isinstance(other, {{ type_name }}):
             return NotImplemented
 
-        return {{ ne.return_type().unwrap()|lift_fn }}({% call py::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self._uniffi_handle", ne) %})
+        return {{ ne.return_type().unwrap()|lift_fn }}({% call py::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self.uniffi_clone_handle()", ne) %})
 {%-         when UniffiTrait::Hash { hash } %}
             {%- call py::method_decl("__hash__", hash) %}
 {%      endmatch %}
@@ -95,9 +98,7 @@ def check(value: {{ type_name }}):
     def lower(value: {{ type_name }}):
         {%- match obj.imp() %}
         {%- when ObjectImpl::Struct %}
-        if not isinstance(value, {{ impl_name }}):
-            raise TypeError("Expected {{ impl_name }} instance, {} found".format(type(value).__name__))
-        return value._uniffi_handle
+        return value.uniffi_clone_handle()
         {%- when ObjectImpl::Trait %}
         return {{ ffi_converter_name }}._handle_map.new_handle(value)
         {%- endmatch %}
diff --git a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/python/templates/macros.py b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/python/templates/macros.py
index 1fddb2df83..94562aaf5b 100644
--- a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/python/templates/macros.py
+++ b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/python/templates/macros.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def {{ py_method_name }}(self, {% call arg_list_decl(meth) %}):
         {%- call setup_args_extra_indent(meth) %}
         return _uniffi_rust_call_async(
             _UniffiLib.{{ meth.ffi_func().name() }}(
-                self._uniffi_handle, {% call arg_list_lowered(meth) %}
+                self.uniffi_clone_handle(), {% call arg_list_lowered(meth) %}
             ),
             _UniffiLib.{{ meth.ffi_rust_future_poll(ci) }},
             _UniffiLib.{{ meth.ffi_rust_future_complete(ci) }},
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ def {{ py_method_name }}(self, {% call arg_list_decl(meth) %}):
     def {{ py_method_name }}(self, {% call arg_list_decl(meth) %}) -> "{{ return_type|type_name }}":
         {%- call setup_args_extra_indent(meth) %}
         return {{ return_type|lift_fn }}(
-            {% call to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self._uniffi_handle", meth) %}
+            {% call to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self.uniffi_clone_handle()", meth) %}
         )
 
 {%-         when None %}
 
     def {{ py_method_name }}(self, {% call arg_list_decl(meth) %}):
         {%- call setup_args_extra_indent(meth) %}
-        {% call to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self._uniffi_handle", meth) %}
+        {% call to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self.uniffi_clone_handle()", meth) %}
 {%      endmatch %}
 {%  endif %}
 
diff --git a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/ruby/templates/ObjectTemplate.rb b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/ruby/templates/ObjectTemplate.rb
index b63c1e21ca..efeea1362d 100644
--- a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/ruby/templates/ObjectTemplate.rb
+++ b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/ruby/templates/ObjectTemplate.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,14 @@ def self._uniffi_check(inst)
   end
 
   def self._uniffi_lower(inst)
-    return inst.instance_variable_get :@handle
+    return inst._uniffi_clone_handle()
+  end
+
+  def _uniffi_clone_handle()
+    return {{ ci.namespace()|class_name_rb }}.rust_call(
+      :{{ obj.ffi_object_clone().name() }},
+      @handle
+    )
   end
 
   {%- match obj.primary_constructor() %}
@@ -62,14 +69,14 @@ def self.{{ cons.name()|fn_name_rb }}({% call rb::arg_list_decl(cons) %})
   {%- when Some with (return_type) -%}
   def {{ meth.name()|fn_name_rb }}({% call rb::arg_list_decl(meth) %})
     {%- call rb::setup_args_extra_indent(meth) %}
-    result = {% call rb::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("@handle", meth) %}
+    result = {% call rb::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("_uniffi_clone_handle()", meth) %}
     return {{ "result"|lift_rb(return_type) }}
   end
 
   {%- when None -%}
   def {{ meth.name()|fn_name_rb }}({% call rb::arg_list_decl(meth) %})
       {%- call rb::setup_args_extra_indent(meth) %}
-      {% call rb::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("@handle", meth) %}
+      {% call rb::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("_uniffi_clone_handle()", meth) %}
   end
   {% endmatch %}
   {% endfor %}
diff --git a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/swift/templates/ObjectTemplate.swift b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/swift/templates/ObjectTemplate.swift
index 7be8e34d7f..2fca662c54 100644
--- a/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/swift/templates/ObjectTemplate.swift
+++ b/uniffi_bindgen/src/bindings/swift/templates/ObjectTemplate.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ public class {{ impl_class_name }}: {{ protocol_name }} {
         self.handle = handle
     }
 
+    public func uniffiCloneHandle() -> UInt64 {
+        return try! rustCall { {{ obj.ffi_object_clone().name() }}(self.handle, $0) }
+    }
+
     {%- match obj.primary_constructor() %}
     {%- when Some with (cons) %}
     public convenience init({% call swift::arg_list_decl(cons) -%}) {% call swift::throws(cons) %} {
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ public class {{ impl_class_name }}: {{ protocol_name }} {
         return {% call swift::try(meth) %} await uniffiRustCallAsync(
             rustFutureFunc: {
                 {{ meth.ffi_func().name() }}(
-                    self.handle
+                    self.uniffiCloneHandle()
                     {%- for arg in meth.arguments() -%}
                     ,
                     {{ arg|lower_fn }}({{ arg.name()|var_name }})
@@ -75,14 +79,14 @@ public class {{ impl_class_name }}: {{ protocol_name }} {
 
     public func {{ meth.name()|fn_name }}({% call swift::arg_list_decl(meth) %}) {% call swift::throws(meth) %} -> {{ return_type|type_name }} {
         return {% call swift::try(meth) %} {{ return_type|lift_fn }}(
-            {% call swift::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self.handle", meth) %}
+            {% call swift::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self.uniffiCloneHandle()", meth) %}
         )
     }
 
     {%- when None %}
 
     public func {{ meth.name()|fn_name }}({% call swift::arg_list_decl(meth) %}) {% call swift::throws(meth) %} {
-        {% call swift::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self.handle", meth) %}
+        {% call swift::to_ffi_call_with_prefix("self.uniffiCloneHandle()", meth) %}
     }
 
     {%- endmatch -%}
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ public struct {{ ffi_converter_name }}: FfiConverter {
     public static func lower(_ value: {{ type_name }}) -> UInt64 {
         {%- match obj.imp() %}
         {%- when ObjectImpl::Struct %}
-        return value.handle
+        return value.uniffiCloneHandle()
         {%- when ObjectImpl::Trait %}
         return handleMap.newHandle(obj: value)
         {%- endmatch %}
diff --git a/uniffi_bindgen/src/interface/ffi.rs b/uniffi_bindgen/src/interface/ffi.rs
index de8db86334..9c9e183dd4 100644
--- a/uniffi_bindgen/src/interface/ffi.rs
+++ b/uniffi_bindgen/src/interface/ffi.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,29 @@ pub struct FfiFunction {
 }
 
 impl FfiFunction {
+    pub fn ffi_clone(name: String) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            name,
+            arguments: vec![FfiArgument {
+                name: "handle".to_owned(),
+                type_: FfiType::Handle,
+            }],
+            return_type: Some(FfiType::Handle),
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn ffi_free(name: String) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            name,
+            arguments: vec![FfiArgument {
+                name: "handle".to_owned(),
+                type_: FfiType::Handle,
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn callback_init(module_path: &str, trait_name: &str) -> Self {
         Self {
             name: uniffi_meta::init_callback_fn_symbol_name(module_path, trait_name),
diff --git a/uniffi_bindgen/src/interface/object.rs b/uniffi_bindgen/src/interface/object.rs
index 290e412598..00ee9b2695 100644
--- a/uniffi_bindgen/src/interface/object.rs
+++ b/uniffi_bindgen/src/interface/object.rs
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 //! # Ok::<(), anyhow::Error>(())
 //! ```
 
-use std::iter;
-
 use anyhow::Result;
 use uniffi_meta::Checksum;
 
@@ -99,6 +97,8 @@ pub struct Object {
     //    hash value we're trying to calculate here, so excluding it
     //    avoids a weird circular dependency in the calculation.
     #[checksum_ignore]
+    pub(super) ffi_func_clone: FfiFunction,
+    #[checksum_ignore]
     pub(super) ffi_func_free: FfiFunction,
     // Ffi function to initialize the foreign callback for trait interfaces
     #[checksum_ignore]
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ impl Object {
         self.uniffi_traits.iter().collect()
     }
 
+    pub fn ffi_object_clone(&self) -> &FfiFunction {
+        &self.ffi_func_clone
+    }
+
     pub fn ffi_object_free(&self) -> &FfiFunction {
         &self.ffi_func_free
     }
@@ -169,7 +173,8 @@ impl Object {
     }
 
     pub fn iter_ffi_function_definitions(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &FfiFunction> {
-        iter::once(&self.ffi_func_free)
+        [&self.ffi_func_clone, &self.ffi_func_free]
+            .into_iter()
             .chain(&self.ffi_init_callback)
             .chain(self.constructors.iter().map(|f| &f.ffi_func))
             .chain(self.methods.iter().map(|f| &f.ffi_func))
@@ -236,7 +241,8 @@ impl AsType for Object {
 
 impl From<uniffi_meta::ObjectMetadata> for Object {
     fn from(meta: uniffi_meta::ObjectMetadata) -> Self {
-        let ffi_free_name = meta.free_ffi_symbol_name();
+        let ffi_func_clone = FfiFunction::ffi_clone(meta.clone_ffi_symbol_name());
+        let ffi_func_free = FfiFunction::ffi_free(meta.free_ffi_symbol_name());
         Object {
             module_path: meta.module_path,
             name: meta.name,
@@ -244,10 +250,8 @@ impl From<uniffi_meta::ObjectMetadata> for Object {
             constructors: Default::default(),
             methods: Default::default(),
             uniffi_traits: Default::default(),
-            ffi_func_free: FfiFunction {
-                name: ffi_free_name,
-                ..Default::default()
-            },
+            ffi_func_clone,
+            ffi_func_free,
             ffi_init_callback: None,
         }
     }
diff --git a/uniffi_macros/src/export/scaffolding.rs b/uniffi_macros/src/export/scaffolding.rs
index 9a677ec3e4..172951f1f9 100644
--- a/uniffi_macros/src/export/scaffolding.rs
+++ b/uniffi_macros/src/export/scaffolding.rs
@@ -143,14 +143,13 @@ impl ScaffoldingBits {
             // pointer.
             quote! {
                 {
-                    let foreign_arc = ::std::boxed::Box::leak(unsafe { Box::from_raw(uniffi_self_lowered as *mut ::std::sync::Arc<dyn #self_ident>) });
-                    // Take a clone for our own use.
-                    Ok(::std::sync::Arc::clone(foreign_arc))
+                    Ok(<dyn #self_ident as ::uniffi::HandleAlloc<crate::UniFfiTag>>::consume_handle(uniffi_self_lowered))
                 }
             }
         } else {
             quote! { #lift_impl::try_lift(uniffi_self_lowered) }
         };
+
         let lift_closure = sig.lift_closure(Some(quote! {
             match #try_lift_self {
                 Ok(v) => v,
diff --git a/uniffi_macros/src/export/trait_interface.rs b/uniffi_macros/src/export/trait_interface.rs
index 89066b3854..2d4c1622a6 100644
--- a/uniffi_macros/src/export/trait_interface.rs
+++ b/uniffi_macros/src/export/trait_interface.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use crate::{
     object::interface_meta_static_var,
     util::{derive_ffi_traits, ident_to_string, tagged_impl_header},
 };
-use uniffi_meta::free_fn_symbol_name;
 
 pub(super) fn gen_trait_scaffolding(
     mod_path: &str,
@@ -28,12 +27,27 @@ pub(super) fn gen_trait_scaffolding(
     let trait_name = ident_to_string(&self_ident);
     let trait_impl = callback_interface::trait_impl(mod_path, &self_ident, &items)
         .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_compile_error());
+    let clone_fn_ident = Ident::new(
+        &uniffi_meta::clone_fn_symbol_name(mod_path, &trait_name),
+        Span::call_site(),
+    );
     let free_fn_ident = Ident::new(
-        &free_fn_symbol_name(mod_path, &trait_name),
+        &uniffi_meta::free_fn_symbol_name(mod_path, &trait_name),
         Span::call_site(),
     );
 
     let free_tokens = quote! {
+        #[doc(hidden)]
+        #[no_mangle]
+        pub extern "C" fn #clone_fn_ident(
+            handle: ::uniffi::Handle,
+            call_status: &mut ::uniffi::RustCallStatus
+        ) -> ::uniffi::Handle {
+            uniffi::rust_call(call_status, || {
+                Ok(<dyn #self_ident as ::uniffi::HandleAlloc<crate::UniFfiTag>>::clone_handle(handle))
+            })
+        }
+
         #[doc(hidden)]
         #[no_mangle]
         pub extern "C" fn #free_fn_ident(
diff --git a/uniffi_macros/src/object.rs b/uniffi_macros/src/object.rs
index 1cc4cb6b15..cc61e06b69 100644
--- a/uniffi_macros/src/object.rs
+++ b/uniffi_macros/src/object.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use proc_macro2::{Ident, Span, TokenStream};
 use quote::quote;
 use syn::DeriveInput;
-use uniffi_meta::free_fn_symbol_name;
 
 use crate::util::{create_metadata_items, ident_to_string, mod_path, tagged_impl_header};
 
@@ -9,7 +8,14 @@ pub fn expand_object(input: DeriveInput, udl_mode: bool) -> syn::Result<TokenStr
     let module_path = mod_path()?;
     let ident = &input.ident;
     let name = ident_to_string(ident);
-    let free_fn_ident = Ident::new(&free_fn_symbol_name(&module_path, &name), Span::call_site());
+    let clone_fn_ident = Ident::new(
+        &uniffi_meta::clone_fn_symbol_name(&module_path, &name),
+        Span::call_site(),
+    );
+    let free_fn_ident = Ident::new(
+        &uniffi_meta::free_fn_symbol_name(&module_path, &name),
+        Span::call_site(),
+    );
     let meta_static_var = (!udl_mode).then(|| {
         interface_meta_static_var(ident, false, &module_path)
             .unwrap_or_else(syn::Error::into_compile_error)
@@ -17,6 +23,17 @@ pub fn expand_object(input: DeriveInput, udl_mode: bool) -> syn::Result<TokenStr
     let interface_impl = interface_impl(ident, udl_mode);
 
     Ok(quote! {
+        #[doc(hidden)]
+        #[no_mangle]
+        pub extern "C" fn #clone_fn_ident(
+            handle: ::uniffi::Handle,
+            call_status: &mut ::uniffi::RustCallStatus
+        ) -> ::uniffi::Handle {
+            uniffi::rust_call(call_status, || {
+                Ok(<#ident as ::uniffi::HandleAlloc<crate::UniFfiTag>>::clone_handle(handle))
+            })
+        }
+
         #[doc(hidden)]
         #[no_mangle]
         pub extern "C" fn #free_fn_ident(
@@ -68,7 +85,7 @@ pub(crate) fn interface_impl(ident: &Ident, udl_mode: bool) -> TokenStream {
                     Some(h) => h,
                     None => ::uniffi::deps::anyhow::bail!("{}::try_lift: null handle", #name),
                 };
-                Ok(<#ident as ::uniffi::HandleAlloc<crate::UniFfiTag>>::get_arc(handle))
+                Ok(<#ident as ::uniffi::HandleAlloc<crate::UniFfiTag>>::consume_handle(v))
             }
 
             fn write(obj: ::std::sync::Arc<Self>, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) {
diff --git a/uniffi_meta/src/ffi_names.rs b/uniffi_meta/src/ffi_names.rs
index 44a5bc3e63..ebc125410b 100644
--- a/uniffi_meta/src/ffi_names.rs
+++ b/uniffi_meta/src/ffi_names.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ pub fn free_fn_symbol_name(namespace: &str, object_name: &str) -> String {
     format!("uniffi_{namespace}_fn_free_{object_name}")
 }
 
+/// FFI symbol name for the `clone` function for an object.
+pub fn clone_fn_symbol_name(namespace: &str, object_name: &str) -> String {
+    let object_name = object_name.to_ascii_lowercase();
+    format!("uniffi_{namespace}_fn_clone_{object_name}")
+}
+
 /// FFI symbol name for the `init_callback` function for a callback interface
 pub fn init_callback_fn_symbol_name(namespace: &str, callback_interface_name: &str) -> String {
     let callback_interface_name = callback_interface_name.to_ascii_lowercase();
diff --git a/uniffi_meta/src/lib.rs b/uniffi_meta/src/lib.rs
index 1c8a66801c..c99c142b3f 100644
--- a/uniffi_meta/src/lib.rs
+++ b/uniffi_meta/src/lib.rs
@@ -319,6 +319,14 @@ pub struct CallbackInterfaceMetadata {
 }
 
 impl ObjectMetadata {
+    /// FFI symbol name for the `clone` function for this object.
+    ///
+    /// This function is used to increment the reference count before lowering an object to pass
+    /// back to Rust.
+    pub fn clone_ffi_symbol_name(&self) -> String {
+        clone_fn_symbol_name(&self.module_path, &self.name)
+    }
+
     /// FFI symbol name for the `free` function for this object.
     ///
     /// This function is used to free the memory used by this object.