diff --git a/TUnit.Engine/Services/PropertyInjector.cs b/TUnit.Engine/Services/PropertyInjector.cs
index fd1efb5da1..cfcb2d1fa9 100644
--- a/TUnit.Engine/Services/PropertyInjector.cs
+++ b/TUnit.Engine/Services/PropertyInjector.cs
@@ -48,12 +48,8 @@ public Task ResolveAndCachePropertiesAsync(
         TestContext testContext,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        // Skip property resolution if this test is reusing the discovery instance (already initialized)
-        if (testContext.IsDiscoveryInstanceReused)
-        {
-            return Task.CompletedTask;
-        }
-
+        // Even when the first data row reuses a discovery instance, this test still
+        // needs its own cached property values so shared fixtures get ref-counted.
         var plan = PropertyInjectionCache.GetOrCreatePlan(testClassType);
 
         if (!plan.HasProperties)
diff --git a/TUnit.TestProject/Bugs/5982/FixtureLifetimeTests.cs b/TUnit.TestProject/Bugs/5982/FixtureLifetimeTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d6cdc707c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TUnit.TestProject/Bugs/5982/FixtureLifetimeTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+namespace TUnit.TestProject.Bugs._5982;
+
+using TUnit.TestProject.Attributes;
+
+public sealed class MyFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    public bool Disposed { get; private set; }
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        Disposed = true;
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
+
+[EngineTest(ExpectedResult.Pass)]
+public class AnotherTest
+{
+    [ClassDataSource<MyFixture>(Shared = SharedType.PerTestSession)]
+    public required MyFixture My { get; set; }
+
+    [Test]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    public async Task Wait(int delay)
+    {
+        await Task.Delay(delay);
+    }
+}
+
+[EngineTest(ExpectedResult.Pass)]
+[NotInParallel]
+public class SomeTest
+{
+    [ClassDataSource<MyFixture>(Shared = SharedType.PerTestSession)]
+    public required MyFixture My { get; set; }
+
+    [Test]
+    [MethodDataSource(nameof(Methods))]
+    public async Task TheLastCaseFails(int delay)
+    {
+        await Assert.That(My.Disposed).IsFalse();
+        await Task.Delay(delay);
+    }
+
+    public IEnumerable<Func<int>> Methods()
+    {
+        yield return () => 100;
+        yield return () => 100;
+        yield return () => 100;
+        yield return () => 100;
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    [Arguments(100)]
+    public async Task Wait1(int delay)
+    {
+        await Task.Delay(delay);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Wait2()
+    {
+        await Task.Delay(100);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Wait3()
+    {
+        await Task.Delay(500);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Wait4()
+    {
+        await Task.Delay(2_000);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/TUnit.UnitTests/PropertyInjectorTests.cs b/TUnit.UnitTests/PropertyInjectorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78a2e99020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TUnit.UnitTests/PropertyInjectorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using TUnit.Core.Interfaces;
+using TUnit.Engine.Services;
+
+namespace TUnit.UnitTests;
+
+public class PropertyInjectorTests
+{
+    [Test]
+    public async Task ReusedDiscoveryInstanceStillCachesInjectedProperties()
+    {
+        var context = CreateContext<ReusedDiscoveryInstanceTestClass>();
+        context.IsDiscoveryInstanceReused = true;
+
+        var injector = new PropertyInjector(new Lazy<IInitializationCallback>(() => new PassthroughInitializationCallback()), "session");
+
+        await injector.ResolveAndCachePropertiesAsync(
+            typeof(ReusedDiscoveryInstanceTestClass),
+            context.StateBag.Items,
+            context.Metadata.TestDetails.MethodMetadata,
+            context.InternalEvents,
+            context);
+
+        await Assert.That(context.Metadata.TestDetails.TestClassInjectedPropertyArguments).Count().IsEqualTo(1);
+        await Assert.That(context.Metadata.TestDetails.TestClassInjectedPropertyArguments.Values.Single())
+            .IsTypeOf<ReusedDiscoveryInstanceFixture>();
+    }
+
+    private static TestContext CreateContext<T>() where T : class
+    {
+        var classMetadata = new ClassMetadata
+        {
+            Type = typeof(T),
+            TypeInfo = new ConcreteType(typeof(T)),
+            Name = typeof(T).Name,
+            Namespace = typeof(T).Namespace ?? string.Empty,
+            Assembly = new AssemblyMetadata
+            {
+                Name = typeof(T).Assembly.GetName().Name ?? string.Empty
+            },
+            Parent = null,
+            Parameters = [],
+            Properties = []
+        };
+
+        var methodMetadata = MethodMetadataFactory.Create(
+            "Test",
+            typeof(T),
+            typeof(Task),
+            classMetadata);
+
+        var beforeDiscoveryContext = new BeforeTestDiscoveryContext { TestFilter = null };
+        var discoveryContext = new TestDiscoveryContext(beforeDiscoveryContext) { TestFilter = null };
+        var sessionContext = new TestSessionContext(discoveryContext)
+        {
+            Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
+            TestFilter = null
+        };
+        var assemblyContext = new AssemblyHookContext(sessionContext)
+        {
+            Assembly = typeof(T).Assembly
+        };
+        var classContext = new ClassHookContext(assemblyContext)
+        {
+            ClassType = typeof(T)
+        };
+        var builderContext = new TestBuilderContext
+        {
+            TestMetadata = methodMetadata
+        };
+
+        var context = new TestContext("Test", new EmptyServiceProvider(), classContext, builderContext, CancellationToken.None);
+        context.TestDetails = new TestDetails<T>([])
+        {
+            TestId = "Test",
+            TestName = "Test",
+            ClassType = typeof(T),
+            MethodName = "Test",
+            ClassInstance = PlaceholderInstance.Instance,
+            TestMethodArguments = [],
+            TestClassArguments = [],
+            MethodMetadata = methodMetadata,
+            ReturnType = typeof(Task),
+            AttributesByType = new Dictionary<Type, IReadOnlyList<Attribute>>()
+        };
+
+        return context;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ReusedDiscoveryInstanceFixture;
+
+    private sealed class ReusedDiscoveryInstanceTestClass
+    {
+        [ClassDataSource<ReusedDiscoveryInstanceFixture>(Shared = SharedType.PerTestSession)]
+        public required ReusedDiscoveryInstanceFixture Fixture { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class PassthroughInitializationCallback : IInitializationCallback
+    {
+        public ValueTask<T> EnsureInitializedAsync<T>(
+            T obj,
+            ConcurrentDictionary<string, object?>? objectBag = null,
+            MethodMetadata? methodMetadata = null,
+            TestContextEvents? events = null,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) where T : notnull
+        {
+            return ValueTask.FromResult(obj);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class EmptyServiceProvider : IServiceProvider
+    {
+        public object? GetService(Type serviceType) => null;
+    }
+}