diff --git a/lib/include/pl/patterns/pattern.hpp b/lib/include/pl/patterns/pattern.hpp
index 1a478f3f..ffe6b109 100644
--- a/lib/include/pl/patterns/pattern.hpp
+++ b/lib/include/pl/patterns/pattern.hpp
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ namespace pl::ptrn {
                   m_refPattern(other.m_refPattern) {}
 
             std::unique_ptr<Pattern> clone() const override {
-                return std::make_unique<PatternRefImpl>(*this);
+                return std::make_unique<T>(*m_refPattern);
             }
 
             void accept(PatternVisitor &v) override {