diff --git a/dropbox/dropbox_client.py b/dropbox/dropbox_client.py
index c2644ed..adfd9f1 100644
--- a/dropbox/dropbox_client.py
+++ b/dropbox/dropbox_client.py
@@ -268,8 +268,12 @@ def clone(
 
         return self.__class__(
             oauth2_access_token or self._oauth2_access_token,
-            max_retries_on_error or self._max_retries_on_error,
-            max_retries_on_rate_limit or self._max_retries_on_rate_limit,
+            self._max_retries_on_error if max_retries_on_error is None else max_retries_on_error,
+            (
+                self._max_retries_on_rate_limit
+                if max_retries_on_rate_limit is None
+                else max_retries_on_rate_limit
+            ),
             user_agent or self._raw_user_agent,
             session or self._session,
             headers or self._headers,
diff --git a/test/unit/test_dropbox_unit.py b/test/unit/test_dropbox_unit.py
index 4aa4e5d..2a57cee 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_dropbox_unit.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_dropbox_unit.py
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@
     RouteResult,
     USER_AUTH,
 )
-from dropbox.exceptions import ApiError, AuthError, BadInputError
+from dropbox.exceptions import (
+    ApiError,
+    AuthError,
+    BadInputError,
+    InternalServerError,
+    RateLimitError,
+)
 from dropbox.oauth import OAuth2FlowNoRedirectResult, DropboxOAuth2FlowNoRedirect
 
 APP_KEY = "dummy_app_key"
@@ -691,6 +697,27 @@ def test_non_list_scope_raises_bad_input(self, session_instance):
         with pytest.raises(BadInputException):
             Dropbox(oauth2_access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN, scope=12345, session=session_instance)
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "setting, error",
+        [
+            ("max_retries_on_error", InternalServerError("request-id", 500, "error")),
+            ("max_retries_on_rate_limit", RateLimitError("request-id")),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_clone_can_disable_retries(self, session_instance, mocker, setting, error):
+        dbx = Dropbox(ACCESS_TOKEN, session=session_instance, **{setting: 2})
+        cloned = dbx.clone(**{setting: 0})
+        request = mocker.patch.object(cloned, "request_json_string", side_effect=error)
+        sleep = mocker.patch("dropbox.dropbox_client.time.sleep")
+
+        with pytest.raises(type(error)):
+            cloned.request_json_string_with_retry("api", "test", "rpc", "{}", USER_AUTH, None)
+
+        request.assert_called_once()
+        sleep.assert_not_called()
+        assert getattr(dbx, "_" + setting) == 2
+        assert getattr(dbx.clone(), "_" + setting) == 2
+
     def test_clone_does_not_double_user_agent(self, session_instance):
         dbx = Dropbox(
             oauth2_access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN,