diff --git a/fiftyone/core/dataset.py b/fiftyone/core/dataset.py
index 59070f907e..916ff0125a 100644
--- a/fiftyone/core/dataset.py
+++ b/fiftyone/core/dataset.py
@@ -7777,7 +7777,7 @@ def _clone_dataset_or_view(dataset_or_view, name, persistent):
     # Clone dataset document
     #
 
-    dataset_doc = dataset._doc.copy_with_new_id()
+    dataset_doc = dataset._doc.copy(new_id=True)
     _id = dataset_doc.id
 
     sample_collection_name = _make_sample_collection_name(_id)
@@ -8249,12 +8249,12 @@ def _clone_extras(src_dataset, dst_dataset):
 
 
 def _clone_reference_doc(ref_doc):
-    _ref_doc = ref_doc.copy_with_new_id()
+    _ref_doc = ref_doc.copy(new_id=True)
     return _ref_doc
 
 
 def _clone_run(run_doc):
-    _run_doc = run_doc.copy_with_new_id()
+    _run_doc = run_doc.copy(new_id=True)
     _run_doc.results = None
 
     # Unfortunately the only way to copy GridFS files is to read-write them...
diff --git a/fiftyone/core/odm/document.py b/fiftyone/core/odm/document.py
index c550aae3d4..b263e5bacb 100644
--- a/fiftyone/core/odm/document.py
+++ b/fiftyone/core/odm/document.py
@@ -584,18 +584,25 @@ class Document(BaseDocument, mongoengine.Document):
     def _doc_name(cls):
         return "Document"
 
-    def copy_with_new_id(self):
-        """Returns a copy of this document with a new ID"""
-        doc_copy = self.copy()
-        new_id = bson.ObjectId()
+    def copy(self, new_id=False):
+        """Returns a deep copy of the document.
 
-        # pylint: disable=no-member
-        id_field = self._meta.get("id_field", "id")
-        doc_copy.set_field(id_field, new_id)
+        Args:
+            new_id (False): Whether to generate a new ID for the copied
+                document locally. By default, ID is set to None which causes
+                ID generation to be done on the server.
+        """
+        doc_copy = super().copy()
+        if new_id:
+            new_id = bson.ObjectId()
+
+            # pylint: disable=no-member
+            id_field = self._meta.get("id_field", "id")
+            doc_copy.set_field(id_field, new_id)
 
-        # Setting _created explicitly as True because we know this is a new
-        #   document
-        doc_copy._created = True
+            # Setting _created explicitly as True because we know this is a new
+            #   document
+            doc_copy._created = True
         return doc_copy
 
     def reload(self, *fields, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tests/unittests/odm_tests.py b/tests/unittests/odm_tests.py
index b2a9eaabc6..85e01ab4bc 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/odm_tests.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/odm_tests.py
@@ -40,17 +40,20 @@ def test_doc_copy_with_new_id(self):
             sample_collection_name="samples.unique",
             version="51.51",
         )
-        dataset_doc.save()
 
-        # Copy with new ID -- ID should be new, _created should be True
-        doc_copy = dataset_doc.copy_with_new_id()
-        self.assertNotEqual(
-            dataset_doc.get_field("id"), doc_copy.get_field("id")
-        )
-        self.assertTrue(doc_copy._created)
+        try:
+            dataset_doc.save()
+
+            # Copy with new ID -- ID should be new, _created should be True
+            doc_copy = dataset_doc.copy(new_id=True)
+            self.assertNotEqual(
+                dataset_doc.get_field("id"), doc_copy.get_field("id")
+            )
+            self.assertTrue(doc_copy._created)
 
-        # Now if we set ID to be same, the doc should be the same
-        doc_copy.set_field("id", dataset_doc.get_field("id"))
-        self.assertEqual(doc_copy, dataset_doc)
+            # Now if we set ID to be same, the doc should be the same
+            doc_copy.set_field("id", dataset_doc.get_field("id"))
+            self.assertEqual(doc_copy, dataset_doc)
 
-        dataset_doc.delete()
+        finally:
+            dataset_doc.delete()