diff --git a/tokio/src/sync/broadcast.rs b/tokio/src/sync/broadcast.rs
index 65250e68ecb..35ec33d6093 100644
--- a/tokio/src/sync/broadcast.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/sync/broadcast.rs
@@ -1026,11 +1026,19 @@ impl<T> Clone for Receiver<T> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         let next = self.next;
         let shared = self.shared.clone();
+        let mut tail = shared.tail.lock();
 
-        // register interest in the slot that next points to
-        // let this be lock-free since we're not yet operating on the tail.
-        let tail_pos = shared.tail.lock().pos;
-        for n in next..tail_pos {
+        // register the new receiver with `Tail`
+        if tail.rx_cnt == MAX_RECEIVERS {
+            panic!("max receivers");
+        }
+        tail.rx_cnt = tail.rx_cnt.checked_add(1).expect("overflow");
+
+        // Register interest in the slots from next to tail.pos.
+
+        // We need to hold the lock here to prevent a race with send2 where send2 overwrites
+        // next or moves past tail before we register interest in the slot.
+        for n in next..tail.pos {
             let idx = (n & shared.mask as u64) as usize;
             let slot = shared.buffer[idx].read().unwrap();
 
@@ -1040,21 +1048,6 @@ impl<T> Clone for Receiver<T> {
             // called concurrently.
             slot.rem.fetch_add(1, SeqCst);
         }
-        // tail pos may have changed, we need a locked section here to prevent a race with `Sender::send2`
-        let mut n = tail_pos.wrapping_sub(1);
-        let mut tail = shared.tail.lock();
-        while n <= tail.pos {
-            let idx = (n & shared.mask as u64) as usize;
-            let slot = self.shared.buffer[idx].read().unwrap();
-            slot.rem.fetch_add(1, SeqCst);
-            n = n.wrapping_add(1);
-        }
-
-        // register the new receiver with `Tail`
-        if tail.rx_cnt == MAX_RECEIVERS {
-            panic!("max receivers");
-        }
-        tail.rx_cnt = tail.rx_cnt.checked_add(1).expect("overflow");
 
         drop(tail);
 
diff --git a/tokio/src/sync/tests/loom_broadcast.rs b/tokio/src/sync/tests/loom_broadcast.rs
index 088b151c6ce..0aa9db65fc0 100644
--- a/tokio/src/sync/tests/loom_broadcast.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/sync/tests/loom_broadcast.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,52 @@ fn broadcast_two() {
     });
 }
 
+// An `Arc` is used as the value in order to detect memory leaks.
+#[test]
+fn broadcast_two_cloned() {
+    loom::model(|| {
+        let (tx, mut rx1) = broadcast::channel::<Arc<&'static str>>(16);
+        let mut rx2 = rx1.clone();
+
+        let th1 = thread::spawn(move || {
+            block_on(async {
+                let v = assert_ok!(rx1.recv().await);
+                assert_eq!(*v, "hello");
+
+                let v = assert_ok!(rx1.recv().await);
+                assert_eq!(*v, "world");
+
+                match assert_err!(rx1.recv().await) {
+                    Closed => {}
+                    _ => panic!(),
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        let th2 = thread::spawn(move || {
+            block_on(async {
+                let v = assert_ok!(rx2.recv().await);
+                assert_eq!(*v, "hello");
+
+                let v = assert_ok!(rx2.recv().await);
+                assert_eq!(*v, "world");
+
+                match assert_err!(rx2.recv().await) {
+                    Closed => {}
+                    _ => panic!(),
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        assert_ok!(tx.send(Arc::new("hello")));
+        assert_ok!(tx.send(Arc::new("world")));
+        drop(tx);
+
+        assert_ok!(th1.join());
+        assert_ok!(th2.join());
+    });
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn broadcast_wrap() {
     loom::model(|| {
@@ -274,7 +320,7 @@ fn drop_multiple_cloned_rx_with_overflow() {
 
 #[test]
 fn send_and_rx_clone() {
-    // test the interraction of Sender::send and Rx::clone
+    // test the interaction of Sender::send and Rx::clone
     loom::model(move || {
         let (tx, mut rx) = broadcast::channel(2);