diff --git a/src/dso_api/dynamic_api/serializers/factories.py b/src/dso_api/dynamic_api/serializers/factories.py
index 7f42d0738..e04e51443 100644
--- a/src/dso_api/dynamic_api/serializers/factories.py
+++ b/src/dso_api/dynamic_api/serializers/factories.py
@@ -534,11 +534,9 @@ def _build_serializer_embedded_field(
 
     embedded_field = EmbeddedFieldClass(
         serializer_class=cast(type[base.DynamicSerializer], serializer_class),
-        # serializer_class=serializer_class,
+        field_schema=field_schema,
         source=model_field.name,
     )
-    # Attach the field schema so access rules can be applied here.
-    embedded_field.field_schema = field_schema
 
     # The field name is still generated from the model_field, in case this is a reverse field.
     serializer_part.add_embedded_field(toCamelCase(model_field.name), embedded_field)
diff --git a/src/dso_api/dynamic_api/serializers/fields.py b/src/dso_api/dynamic_api/serializers/fields.py
index 2967173b0..d26f87be7 100644
--- a/src/dso_api/dynamic_api/serializers/fields.py
+++ b/src/dso_api/dynamic_api/serializers/fields.py
@@ -63,8 +63,18 @@ def __init__(self, table_schema: DatasetTableSchema, *args, **kwargs):
         # Init adds temporal definitions at construction, removing runtime model lookups.
         # It also allows the PK optimization to be used.
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # Link the table to perform temporal query filtering
         self.table_schema = table_schema
 
+    def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
+        # Fix a massive performance hit when DRF performs a deepcopy() of all fields
+        result = self.__class__.__new__(self.__class__)
+        memo[id(result)] = self
+        result.__dict__.update({k: v for k, v in self.__dict__.items() if k != "table_schema"})
+        result.table_schema = self.table_schema
+        return result
+
     def use_pk_only_optimization(self):
         return True  # only need to have an "id" here.
 
diff --git a/src/rest_framework_dso/fields.py b/src/rest_framework_dso/fields.py
index 2151019ed..6fe4efb29 100644
--- a/src/rest_framework_dso/fields.py
+++ b/src/rest_framework_dso/fields.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
 from rest_framework_gis.fields import GeometryField
 from schematools.contrib.django.models import LooseRelationField
+from schematools.types import DatasetFieldSchema
 
 from rest_framework_dso.utils import group_dotted_names, unlazy_object
 
@@ -289,14 +290,24 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         serializer_class: type[serializers.Serializer],
         *,
+        field_schema: DatasetFieldSchema | None = None,
         source=None,
     ):
         self.serializer_class = serializer_class
         self.source = source
 
         self.field_name = None
+        self.field_schema = field_schema
         self.parent_serializer_class = None
 
+    def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
+        # Fix a massive performance hit when DRF performs a deepcopy() of all fields
+        result = self.__class__.__new__(self.__class__)
+        memo[id(result)] = self
+        result.__dict__.update({k: v for k, v in self.__dict__.items() if k != "field_schema"})
+        result.field_schema = self.field_schema
+        return result
+
     def __repr__(self):
         try:
             parent_serializer = self.parent_serializer_class.__name__