diff --git a/quinn/src/connection.rs b/quinn/src/connection.rs
index e40dd0c1f..7aad43b4c 100644
--- a/quinn/src/connection.rs
+++ b/quinn/src/connection.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl Connecting {
         let (on_handshake_data_send, on_handshake_data_recv) = oneshot::channel();
         let (on_connected_send, on_connected_recv) = oneshot::channel();
 
-        let conn = ConnectionRef(Arc::new(ConnectionInner {
+        let conn = ConnectionRef(Arc::new(Arc::new(ConnectionInner {
             state: Mutex::new(State::new(
                 conn,
                 handle,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl Connecting {
                 runtime.clone(),
             )),
             shared: Shared::default(),
-        }));
+        })));
 
         let driver = ConnectionDriver(conn.clone());
         runtime.spawn(Box::pin(
@@ -1222,10 +1222,12 @@ impl Future for OnClosed {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct ConnectionRef(Arc<ConnectionInner>);
+#[allow(clippy::redundant_allocation)]
+pub(crate) struct ConnectionRef(Arc<Arc<ConnectionInner>>);
 
 impl ConnectionRef {
-    fn from_arc(inner: Arc<ConnectionInner>) -> Self {
+    #[allow(clippy::redundant_allocation)]
+    fn from_arc(inner: Arc<Arc<ConnectionInner>>) -> Self {
         inner.state.lock("from_arc").ref_count += 1;
         Self(inner)
     }
@@ -1275,7 +1277,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ConnectionInner {
 /// This contains a weak reference to the connection so will not itself keep the connection
 /// alive.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct WeakConnectionHandle(Weak<ConnectionInner>);
+pub struct WeakConnectionHandle(Weak<Arc<ConnectionInner>>);
 
 impl WeakConnectionHandle {
     /// Returns `true` if the [`Connection`] associated with this handle is still alive.
diff --git a/quinn/src/tests.rs b/quinn/src/tests.rs
index f286cf3cd..0e8db1895 100755
--- a/quinn/src/tests.rs
+++ b/quinn/src/tests.rs
@@ -1118,3 +1118,37 @@ async fn on_closed_endpoint_drop() {
         .expect("client timeout")
         .expect("client task panicked");
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn weak_connection_handle() {
+    let _guard = subscribe();
+    let endpoint = endpoint();
+    let endpoint2 = endpoint.clone();
+    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let conn = endpoint2
+            .accept()
+            .await
+            .expect("endpoint")
+            .await
+            .expect("connection");
+        // create a weak handle to the connection
+        // ensure the underlying connection is not immediately dropped
+        let weak = conn.weak_handle();
+        assert!(weak.is_alive());
+        drop(conn);
+        // wait to ensure the connection is fully cleaned up
+        endpoint2.wait_idle().await;
+        assert!(!weak.is_alive());
+    });
+    let client_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let conn = endpoint
+            .connect(endpoint.local_addr().unwrap(), "localhost")
+            .unwrap()
+            .await
+            .expect("connect");
+        conn.on_closed().await;
+    });
+    let (server_res, client_res) = tokio::join!(server_task, client_task);
+    server_res.expect("server task panicked");
+    client_res.expect("client task panicked");
+}