diff --git a/core-tests/shared/src/test/scala/zio/ZLayerSpec.scala b/core-tests/shared/src/test/scala/zio/ZLayerSpec.scala
index 2f42ebc0aaa7..b86586e71901 100644
--- a/core-tests/shared/src/test/scala/zio/ZLayerSpec.scala
+++ b/core-tests/shared/src/test/scala/zio/ZLayerSpec.scala
@@ -339,6 +339,23 @@ object ZLayerSpec extends ZIOBaseSpec {
           result <- ref.get
         } yield assert(result)(hasSize(equalTo(8)))
       } @@ nonFlaky,
+      test("fresh with combination of other operators maintains freshness") {
+        def makeLayer1(ref: Ref[Vector[String]]): ZLayer[Any, Nothing, Service1] = ZLayer {
+          ref.update(_ :+ "1").as(new Service1 {})
+        }
+        def makeLayer2(ref: Ref[Vector[String]]): ZLayer[Service1, Nothing, Service2] = ZLayer {
+          (ZIO.service[Service1] *> ref.update(_ :+ "2")).as(new Service2 {})
+        }
+
+        for {
+          ref   <- makeRef
+          layer1 = makeLayer1(ref)
+          layer2 = makeLayer2(ref)
+          _ <- (ZIO.service[Service1] *> ZIO.service[Service2])
+                 .provide(layer1.fresh.map(identity).update(a => a), layer2)
+          result <- ref.get
+        } yield assert(result)(hasSameElements(Vector("1", "1", "2")))
+      } @@ nonFlaky,
       test("preserves identity of acquired resources") {
         for {
           testRef <- Ref.make(Vector[String]())
diff --git a/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/ZLayer.scala b/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/ZLayer.scala
index 97a5559a49cf..de2ca18ad5d9 100644
--- a/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/ZLayer.scala
+++ b/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/ZLayer.scala
@@ -211,8 +211,10 @@ sealed abstract class ZLayer[-RIn, +E, +ROut] { self =>
   final def foldCauseLayer[E1, RIn1 <: RIn, ROut2](
     failure: Cause[E] => ZLayer[RIn1, E1, ROut2],
     success: ZEnvironment[ROut] => ZLayer[RIn1, E1, ROut2]
-  )(implicit ev: CanFail[E]): ZLayer[RIn1, E1, ROut2] =
-    ZLayer.Fold(self, failure, success)
+  )(implicit ev: CanFail[E]): ZLayer[RIn1, E1, ROut2] = {
+    val foldLayer = ZLayer.Fold(self, failure, success)
+    if (isFresh) ZLayer.Fresh(foldLayer) else foldLayer
+  }
 
   /**
    * Creates a fresh version of this layer that will not be shared.