diff --git a/crates/bevy_plugin/src/line_provider/text_provider/shared_text_provider.rs b/crates/bevy_plugin/src/line_provider/text_provider/shared_text_provider.rs
index cdd92c23..2e169c56 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_plugin/src/line_provider/text_provider/shared_text_provider.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_plugin/src/line_provider/text_provider/shared_text_provider.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ impl TextProvider for SharedTextProvider {
 }
 
 impl UnderlyingTextProvider for SharedTextProvider {
+    fn clone_shallow(&self) -> Box<dyn UnderlyingTextProvider> {
+        Box::new(self.clone())
+    }
+
     fn accept_line_hints(&mut self, line_ids: &[LineId]) {
         self.0.write().unwrap().accept_line_hints(line_ids)
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_plugin/src/line_provider/text_provider/strings_file_text_provider.rs b/crates/bevy_plugin/src/line_provider/text_provider/strings_file_text_provider.rs
index f4c8783d..920c0ee0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_plugin/src/line_provider/text_provider/strings_file_text_provider.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_plugin/src/line_provider/text_provider/strings_file_text_provider.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ impl Debug for StringsFileTextProvider {
 }
 
 impl UnderlyingTextProvider for StringsFileTextProvider {
+    fn clone_shallow(&self) -> Box<dyn UnderlyingTextProvider> {
+        Box::new(self.clone())
+    }
+
     fn accept_line_hints(&mut self, _line_ids: &[LineId]) {
         // no-op
     }
diff --git a/crates/runtime/src/dialogue.rs b/crates/runtime/src/dialogue.rs
index 4e9d94bd..7af72b3f 100644
--- a/crates/runtime/src/dialogue.rs
+++ b/crates/runtime/src/dialogue.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use yarnspinner_core::prelude::*;
 /// Co-ordinates the execution of Yarn programs.
 ///
 /// The main functions of interest are [`Dialogue::continue_`] and [`Dialogue::set_selected_option`].
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Dialogue {
     vm: VirtualMachine,
     language_code: Option<Language>,
diff --git a/crates/runtime/src/text_provider.rs b/crates/runtime/src/text_provider.rs
index af64307f..78cc476a 100644
--- a/crates/runtime/src/text_provider.rs
+++ b/crates/runtime/src/text_provider.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ use yarnspinner_core::prelude::*;
 ///
 /// By injecting this, we don't need to expose `Dialogue.ExpandSubstitutions` and `Dialogue.ParseMarkup`, since we can apply them internally.
 pub trait TextProvider: Debug + Send + Sync {
+    /// Creates a shallow clone of this text provider, i.e. a clone that
+    /// shares the same underlying provider and will thus be perfectly in sync
+    /// with the original instance.
+    fn clone_shallow(&self) -> Box<dyn TextProvider>;
     /// Passes the [`LineId`]s that this [`TextProvider`] should soon provide text for. These are the [`LineId`]s that are contained in the current node and are not required to be actually reached.
     fn accept_line_hints(&mut self, line_ids: &[LineId]);
     /// Returns the text for the given [`LineId`]. Will only be called if [`TextProvider::are_lines_available`] returns `true`.
@@ -31,6 +35,12 @@ pub trait TextProvider: Debug + Send + Sync {
     fn as_any_mut(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Any;
 }
 
+impl Clone for Box<dyn TextProvider> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        self.clone_shallow()
+    }
+}
+
 #[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub type StringTable = HashMap<LineId, String>;
 
@@ -73,6 +83,10 @@ impl StringTableTextProvider {
 }
 
 impl TextProvider for StringTableTextProvider {
+    fn clone_shallow(&self) -> Box<dyn TextProvider> {
+        Box::new(self.clone())
+    }
+
     fn accept_line_hints(&mut self, _line_ids: &[LineId]) {
         // no-op
     }
diff --git a/crates/runtime/src/virtual_machine.rs b/crates/runtime/src/virtual_machine.rs
index e847addb..b593e215 100644
--- a/crates/runtime/src/virtual_machine.rs
+++ b/crates/runtime/src/virtual_machine.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use yarnspinner_core::prelude::*;
 mod execution_state;
 mod state;
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct VirtualMachine {
     pub(crate) library: Library,
     pub(crate) program: Option<Program>,
diff --git a/crates/yarnspinner/tests/test_base/text_provider.rs b/crates/yarnspinner/tests/test_base/text_provider.rs
index dabc8b18..c2dcb3ff 100644
--- a/crates/yarnspinner/tests/test_base/text_provider.rs
+++ b/crates/yarnspinner/tests/test_base/text_provider.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ impl SharedTextProvider {
 }
 
 impl TextProvider for SharedTextProvider {
+    fn clone_shallow(&self) -> Box<dyn TextProvider> {
+        Box::new(self.clone())
+    }
+
     fn accept_line_hints(&mut self, line_ids: &[LineId]) {
         self.0.write().unwrap().accept_line_hints(line_ids);
     }