diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 571eda6ac..2f104546b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# v1.7.27
+## mm/dd/2022
+
+3. [](#bugfix)
+   * Fixed `UserObject::getAccess()` after cloning the object
+
 # v1.7.26
 ## 01/03/2022
 
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Types/Users/UserObject.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Types/Users/UserObject.php
index 434a4a828..d78687137 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Types/Users/UserObject.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Types/Users/UserObject.php
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ class UserObject extends FlexObject implements UserInterface, Countable
     protected function getAccess(): Access
     {
         if (null === $this->_access) {
-            $this->getProperty('access');
+            $this->_access = new Access($this->getProperty('access'));
         }
 
         return $this->_access;
@@ -955,8 +955,6 @@ class UserObject extends FlexObject implements UserInterface, Countable
             $value = new Access($value);
         }
 
-        $this->_access = $value;
-
         return $value->jsonSerialize();
     }