diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/trunk b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/trunk
index 96319e14d80..2e7f0ab896e 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/trunk
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/trunk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Significance: patch
 Type: fix
 
-Fixes PHP error when WooCommerce menus are created without a position and when users view the WordPress admin dashboard without having WooCommerce admin permissions.
+Use correct object reference when cloning a cart
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart-fees.php b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart-fees.php
index f80376f996a..ed1b98cacfc 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart-fees.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart-fees.php
@@ -26,14 +26,6 @@ final class WC_Cart_Fees {
 	 */
 	private $fees = array();
 
-	/**
-	 * Reference to cart object.
-	 *
-	 * @since 3.2.0
-	 * @var WC_Cart
-	 */
-	private $cart;
-
 	/**
 	 * New fees are made out of these props.
 	 *
@@ -51,16 +43,18 @@ final class WC_Cart_Fees {
 	/**
 	 * Constructor. Reference to the cart.
 	 *
+	 * @param null $deprecated Deprecated since WooCommerce 8.2.0.
+	 *
 	 * @since 3.2.0
-	 * @throws Exception If missing WC_Cart object.
-	 * @param WC_Cart $cart Cart object.
 	 */
-	public function __construct( &$cart ) {
-		if ( ! is_a( $cart, 'WC_Cart' ) ) {
-			throw new Exception( 'A valid WC_Cart object is required' );
+	public function __construct( $deprecated = null ) {
+		if ( isset( $deprecated ) ) {
+			wc_doing_it_wrong(
+				'new WC_Cart_Fees',
+				'You don\'t need to pass a cart parameter to the WC_Cart_Fees constructor anymore',
+				'8.2.0'
+			);
 		}
-
-		$this->cart = $cart;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart-session.php b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart-session.php
index cfc6bc24284..478e9fdabfa 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart-session.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart-session.php
@@ -33,14 +33,24 @@ final class WC_Cart_Session {
 	 *
 	 * @param WC_Cart $cart Cart object to calculate totals for.
 	 */
-	public function __construct( &$cart ) {
+	public function __construct( $cart ) {
 		if ( ! is_a( $cart, 'WC_Cart' ) ) {
 			throw new Exception( 'A valid WC_Cart object is required' );
 		}
 
+		$this->set_cart( $cart );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the cart instance.
+	 *
+	 * @param WC_Cart $cart Cart object.
+	 */
+	public function set_cart( WC_Cart $cart ) {
 		$this->cart = $cart;
 	}
 
+
 	/**
 	 * Register methods for this object on the appropriate WordPress hooks.
 	 */
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart.php b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart.php
index 085f9cfbcb5..84410f9c505 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-cart.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class WC_Cart extends WC_Legacy_Cart {
 	 */
 	public function __construct() {
 		$this->session  = new WC_Cart_Session( $this );
-		$this->fees_api = new WC_Cart_Fees( $this );
+		$this->fees_api = new WC_Cart_Fees();
 
 		// Register hooks for the objects.
 		$this->session->init();
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ class WC_Cart extends WC_Legacy_Cart {
 	public function __clone() {
 		$this->session  = clone $this->session;
 		$this->fees_api = clone $this->fees_api;
+
+		$this->session->set_cart( $this );
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -667,7 +669,7 @@ class WC_Cart extends WC_Legacy_Cart {
 	public function get_cart_contents_weight() {
 		$weight = 0.0;
 
-		foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $cart_item_key => $values ) {
+		foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $values ) {
 			if ( $values['data']->has_weight() ) {
 				$weight += (float) $values['data']->get_weight() * $values['quantity'];
 			}
@@ -684,7 +686,7 @@ class WC_Cart extends WC_Legacy_Cart {
 	public function get_cart_item_quantities() {
 		$quantities = array();
 
-		foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $cart_item_key => $values ) {
+		foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $values ) {
 			$product = $values['data'];
 			$quantities[ $product->get_stock_managed_by_id() ] = isset( $quantities[ $product->get_stock_managed_by_id() ] ) ? $quantities[ $product->get_stock_managed_by_id() ] + $values['quantity'] : $values['quantity'];
 		}
@@ -759,7 +761,7 @@ class WC_Cart extends WC_Legacy_Cart {
 		$product_qty_in_cart      = $this->get_cart_item_quantities();
 		$current_session_order_id = isset( WC()->session->order_awaiting_payment ) ? absint( WC()->session->order_awaiting_payment ) : 0;
 
-		foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $cart_item_key => $values ) {
+		foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $values ) {
 			$product = $values['data'];
 
 			// Check stock based on stock-status.
@@ -818,7 +820,7 @@ class WC_Cart extends WC_Legacy_Cart {
 		$cross_sells = array();
 		$in_cart     = array();
 		if ( ! $this->is_empty() ) {
-			foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $cart_item_key => $values ) {
+			foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $values ) {
 				if ( $values['quantity'] > 0 ) {
 					$cross_sells = array_merge( $values['data']->get_cross_sell_ids(), $cross_sells );
 					$in_cart[]   = $values['product_id'];
@@ -908,7 +910,7 @@ class WC_Cart extends WC_Legacy_Cart {
 	public function get_cart_item_tax_classes() {
 		$found_tax_classes = array();
 
-		foreach ( WC()->cart->get_cart() as $item ) {
+		foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $item ) {
 			if ( $item['data'] && ( $item['data']->is_taxable() || $item['data']->is_shipping_taxable() ) ) {
 				$found_tax_classes[] = $item['data']->get_tax_class();
 			}
@@ -925,7 +927,7 @@ class WC_Cart extends WC_Legacy_Cart {
 	public function get_cart_item_tax_classes_for_shipping() {
 		$found_tax_classes = array();
 
-		foreach ( WC()->cart->get_cart() as $item ) {
+		foreach ( $this->get_cart() as $item ) {
 			if ( $item['data'] && ( $item['data']->is_shipping_taxable() ) ) {
 				$found_tax_classes[] = $item['data']->get_tax_class();
 			}
@@ -1536,7 +1538,7 @@ class WC_Cart extends WC_Legacy_Cart {
 		}
 		$needs_shipping = false;
 
-		foreach ( $this->get_cart_contents() as $cart_item_key => $values ) {
+		foreach ( $this->get_cart_contents() as $values ) {
 			if ( $values['data']->needs_shipping() ) {
 				$needs_shipping = true;
 				break;
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/legacy/unit-tests/cart/cart-fees.php b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/legacy/unit-tests/cart/cart-fees.php
index 20721913ccc..1b59e03808e 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/legacy/unit-tests/cart/cart-fees.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/legacy/unit-tests/cart/cart-fees.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class WC_Tests_WC_Cart_Fees extends WC_Unit_Test_Case {
 	 */
 	public function test_set_get_remove_fees() {
 
-		$cart_fees = new WC_Cart_Fees( wc()->cart );
+		$cart_fees = new WC_Cart_Fees();
 
 		// Test add_fee.
 		$args = array(
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/php/includes/class-wc-cart-test.php b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/php/includes/class-wc-cart-test.php
index bf6a85bbd9c..57835fc52d3 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/php/includes/class-wc-cart-test.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/php/includes/class-wc-cart-test.php
@@ -96,6 +96,37 @@ class WC_Cart_Test extends \WC_Unit_Test_Case {
 		$variable_product->delete( true );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Test cloning cart holds no references in session
+	 */
+	public function test_cloning_cart_session() {
+		$product = WC_Helper_Product::create_simple_product();
+
+		// Initialize $cart1 and $cart2 as empty carts.
+		$cart1 = WC()->cart;
+		$cart1->empty_cart();
+		$cart2 = clone $cart1;
+
+		// Create a cart in session.
+		$cart1->add_to_cart( $product->get_id(), 1 );
+		$cart1->set_session();
+
+		// Empty the cart without clearing the session.
+		$cart1->set_cart_contents( array() );
+
+		// Both carts are empty at that point.
+		$this->assertTrue( $cart2->is_empty() );
+		$this->assertTrue( $cart1->is_empty() );
+
+		$cart2->get_cart_from_session();
+
+		// We retrieved $cart2 from the previously set session so it should not be empty.
+		$this->assertFalse( $cart2->is_empty() );
+
+		// We didn't touch $cart1 so it should still be empty.
+		$this->assertTrue( $cart1->is_empty() );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Test show shipping.
 	 */