diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_animsys.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_animsys.h
index f356cd00e23..58073920e70 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_animsys.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_animsys.h
@@ -290,8 +290,14 @@ bool BKE_animsys_rna_path_resolve(struct PointerRNA *ptr,
 bool BKE_animsys_read_from_rna_path(struct PathResolvedRNA *anim_rna, float *r_value);
 /**
  * Write the given value to a setting using RNA, and return success.
+ *
+ * \param force_write When false, this function will only call the RNA setter when `value` is
+ * different from the property's current value. When true, this function will skip that check and
+ * always call the RNA setter.
  */
-bool BKE_animsys_write_to_rna_path(struct PathResolvedRNA *anim_rna, float value);
+bool BKE_animsys_write_to_rna_path(struct PathResolvedRNA *anim_rna,
+                                   float value,
+                                   bool force_write = false);
 
 /**
  * Evaluation loop for evaluation animation data
@@ -355,6 +361,7 @@ void animsys_evaluate_action_group(struct PointerRNA *ptr,
 struct Depsgraph;
 
 void BKE_animsys_eval_animdata(struct Depsgraph *depsgraph, struct ID *id);
+void BKE_animsys_eval_driver_unshare(Depsgraph *depsgraph, ID *id);
 void BKE_animsys_eval_driver(struct Depsgraph *depsgraph,
                              struct ID *id,
                              int driver_index,
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.cc
index 1d31bfcbb45..9d87d3c1a87 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.cc
@@ -453,7 +453,9 @@ bool BKE_animsys_read_from_rna_path(PathResolvedRNA *anim_rna, float *r_value)
   return true;
 }
 
-bool BKE_animsys_write_to_rna_path(PathResolvedRNA *anim_rna, const float value)
+bool BKE_animsys_write_to_rna_path(PathResolvedRNA *anim_rna,
+                                   const float value,
+                                   const bool force_write)
 {
   PropertyRNA *prop = anim_rna->prop;
   PointerRNA *ptr = &anim_rna->ptr;
@@ -462,13 +464,15 @@ bool BKE_animsys_write_to_rna_path(PathResolvedRNA *anim_rna, const float value)
   /* caller must ensure this is animatable */
   BLI_assert(RNA_property_animateable(ptr, prop) || ptr->owner_id == nullptr);
 
-  /* Check whether value is new. Otherwise we skip all the updates. */
-  float old_value;
-  if (!BKE_animsys_read_from_rna_path(anim_rna, &old_value)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  if (old_value == value) {
-    return true;
+  if (!force_write) {
+    /* Check whether value is new. Otherwise we skip all the updates. */
+    float old_value;
+    if (!BKE_animsys_read_from_rna_path(anim_rna, &old_value)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (old_value == value) {
+      return true;
+    }
   }
 
   switch (RNA_property_type(prop)) {
@@ -4184,6 +4188,37 @@ void BKE_animsys_update_driver_array(ID *id)
   }
 }
 
+void BKE_animsys_eval_driver_unshare(Depsgraph *depsgraph, ID *id_eval)
+{
+  BLI_assert(DEG_is_evaluated_id(id_eval));
+
+  AnimData *adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(id_eval);
+  PointerRNA id_ptr = RNA_id_pointer_create(id_eval);
+  const bool is_active_depsgraph = DEG_is_active(depsgraph);
+
+  LISTBASE_FOREACH (FCurve *, fcu, &adt->drivers) {
+    /* Resolve the driver RNA path. */
+    PathResolvedRNA anim_rna;
+    if (!BKE_animsys_rna_path_resolve(&id_ptr, fcu->rna_path, fcu->array_index, &anim_rna)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    /* Write the current value back to RNA. */
+    float curval;
+    if (!BKE_animsys_read_from_rna_path(&anim_rna, &curval)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (!BKE_animsys_write_to_rna_path(&anim_rna, curval, /*force_write=*/true)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (is_active_depsgraph) {
+      /* Also un-share the original data, as the driver evaluation will write here too. */
+      animsys_write_orig_anim_rna(&id_ptr, fcu->rna_path, fcu->array_index, curval);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void BKE_animsys_eval_driver(Depsgraph *depsgraph, ID *id, int driver_index, FCurve *fcu_orig)
 {
   BLI_assert(fcu_orig != nullptr);
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.cc
index 84317cf0ab1..16e9314d69a 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.cc
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 
 #include "intern/builder/deg_builder.h"
 #include "intern/builder/deg_builder_key.h"
+#include "intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.h"
 #include "intern/builder/deg_builder_rna.h"
 #include "intern/depsgraph.hh"
 #include "intern/depsgraph_light_linking.hh"
@@ -1261,11 +1262,7 @@ void DepsgraphNodeBuilder::build_animdata(ID *id)
     build_animdata_nlastrip_targets(&nlt->strips);
   }
   /* Drivers. */
-  int driver_index = 0;
-  LISTBASE_FOREACH (FCurve *, fcu, &adt->drivers) {
-    /* create driver */
-    build_driver(id, fcu, driver_index++);
-  }
+  build_animdata_drivers(id, adt);
 }
 
 void DepsgraphNodeBuilder::build_animdata_nlastrip_targets(ListBase *strips)
@@ -1312,6 +1309,28 @@ void DepsgraphNodeBuilder::build_action(bAction *action)
   add_operation_node(&action->id, NodeType::ANIMATION, OperationCode::ANIMATION_EVAL);
 }
 
+void DepsgraphNodeBuilder::build_animdata_drivers(ID *id, AnimData *adt)
+{
+  bool needs_unshare = false;
+
+  /* Drivers. */
+  int driver_index;
+  LISTBASE_FOREACH_INDEX (FCurve *, fcu, &adt->drivers, driver_index) {
+    build_driver(id, fcu, driver_index);
+    needs_unshare = needs_unshare || data_path_maybe_shared(*id, fcu->rna_path);
+  }
+
+  if (!needs_unshare) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ID *id_cow = get_cow_id(id);
+  ensure_operation_node(
+      id, NodeType::PARAMETERS, OperationCode::DRIVER_UNSHARE, [id_cow](::Depsgraph *depsgraph) {
+        BKE_animsys_eval_driver_unshare(depsgraph, id_cow);
+      });
+}
+
 void DepsgraphNodeBuilder::build_driver(ID *id, FCurve *fcurve, int driver_index)
 {
   /* Create data node for this driver */
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.h b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.h
index 2769988891a..8c92dad34e6 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.h
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class DepsgraphNodeBuilder : public DepsgraphBuilder {
   virtual void build_animation_images(ID *id);
   virtual void build_action(bAction *action);
 
+  virtual void build_animdata_drivers(ID *id, AnimData *adt);
   /**
    * Build graph node(s) for Driver
    * \param id: ID-Block that driver is attached to
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc
index 5948f7aaeb1..7eefd046ebe 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 
 #include "intern/builder/deg_builder.h"
 #include "intern/builder/deg_builder_pchanmap.h"
+#include "intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.h"
 #include "intern/debug/deg_debug.h"
 #include "intern/depsgraph_physics.hh"
 #include "intern/depsgraph_tag.hh"
@@ -1745,10 +1746,12 @@ void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_animdata_nlastrip_targets(ID *id,
 void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_animdata_drivers(ID *id)
 {
   AnimData *adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(id);
-  if (adt == nullptr) {
+  if (adt == nullptr || BLI_listbase_is_empty(&adt->drivers)) {
     return;
   }
   ComponentKey adt_key(id, NodeType::ANIMATION);
+  OperationKey driver_unshare_key(id, NodeType::PARAMETERS, OperationCode::DRIVER_UNSHARE);
+
   LISTBASE_FOREACH (FCurve *, fcu, &adt->drivers) {
     OperationKey driver_key(id,
                             NodeType::PARAMETERS,
@@ -1763,6 +1766,10 @@ void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_animdata_drivers(ID *id)
     if (adt->action || adt->nla_tracks.first) {
       add_relation(adt_key, driver_key, "AnimData Before Drivers");
     }
+
+    if (data_path_maybe_shared(*id, fcu->rna_path)) {
+      add_relation(driver_unshare_key, driver_key, "Un-share shared data before drivers");
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.cc
index cca36c25be4..6aff7c1bfd2 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.cc
@@ -240,4 +240,18 @@ void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_driver_relations(IDNode *id_node)
   }
 }
 
+bool data_path_maybe_shared(const ID &id, const StringRef data_path)
+{
+  /* As it is hard to generally detect implicit sharing, this is implemented as
+   * a 'known to not share' list. */
+
+  if (GS(id.name) == ID_OB) {
+    const Object &ob = *reinterpret_cast<const Object *>(&id);
+    const bool is_thread_safe = (ob.type == OB_ARMATURE && data_path.startswith("pose.bones["));
+    return !is_thread_safe;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 }  // namespace blender::deg
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.h b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.h
index c1ea43401b6..42e0d76c637 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.h
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_drivers.h
@@ -58,4 +58,16 @@ class DriverDescriptor {
   bool resolve_rna();
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns whether the data at the given path may be implicitly shared (also see
+ * #ImplicitSharingInfo). If it is shared, writing to it through RNA will make a
+ * local copy that can be edited without affecting the other users.
+ *
+ * If multi-threaded writing to the path is required, one should trigger making
+ * the mutable copy before multi-threaded writing starts. Otherwise there is a
+ * race condition where each thread tries to make its own copy. The "unsharing"
+ * can be triggered by doing a dummy-write to it.
+ */
+bool data_path_maybe_shared(const ID &id, StringRef data_path);
+
 }  // namespace blender::deg
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.cc
index 6e264a39fd9..62ae8f51aef 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ const char *operationCodeAsString(OperationCode opcode)
       return "ANIMATION_EXIT";
     case OperationCode::DRIVER:
       return "DRIVER";
+    case OperationCode::DRIVER_UNSHARE:
+      return "DRIVER_UNSHARE";
     /* Scene related. */
     case OperationCode::SCENE_EVAL:
       return "SCENE_EVAL";
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.hh b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.hh
index b481e986e4b..50620f7f126 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.hh
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.hh
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ enum class OperationCode {
   ANIMATION_EXIT,
   /* Driver */
   DRIVER,
+  /* Writes to RNA properties to ensure implicitly-shared data is un-shared. */
+  DRIVER_UNSHARE,
 
   /* Scene related. ------------------------------------------------------- */
   SCENE_EVAL,