diff --git a/esi/src/lib.rs b/esi/src/lib.rs
index 72330f3..499df4d 100644
--- a/esi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/esi/src/lib.rs
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ impl<W: Write> ElementHandler for DocumentHandler<'_, W> {
                     let dispatcher = self.dispatch_fragment_request;
                     let resp_handler = self.fragment_response_handler;
                     let mut isolated_processor = Processor::new(
-                        Some(self.processor.ctx.get_request().clone_without_body()),
+                        Some(fragment.req.clone_without_body()),
                         self.processor.configuration.clone(),
                     );
                     isolated_processor.include_depth = self.processor.include_depth + 1;
@@ -1760,6 +1760,7 @@ impl Processor {
                 body_bytes,
                 dca_mode,
                 &fragment_url,
+                &fragment.req,
                 output_writer,
                 dispatch_fragment_request,
                 process_fragment_response,
@@ -1792,6 +1793,7 @@ impl Processor {
                         body_bytes,
                         dca_mode,
                         &String::from_utf8_lossy(&alt_src),
+                        &alt_req,
                         output_writer,
                         dispatch_fragment_request,
                         process_fragment_response,
@@ -1850,6 +1852,7 @@ impl Processor {
         body_bytes: Vec<u8>,
         dca_mode: DcaMode,
         url: &str,
+        fragment_request: &Request,
         output_writer: &mut impl Write,
         dispatcher: &FragmentRequestDispatcher,
         process_fragment_response: Option<&FragmentResponseProcessor>,
@@ -1882,7 +1885,7 @@ impl Processor {
             // separate Processor also gives us a clean queue, preventing
             // nested includes from escaping to the parent's slot scope.
             let mut isolated_processor = Processor::new(
-                Some(self.ctx.get_request().clone_without_body()),
+                Some(fragment_request.clone_without_body()),
                 self.configuration.clone(),
             );
             isolated_processor.include_depth = self.include_depth + 1;
diff --git a/esi/tests/dca_tests.rs b/esi/tests/dca_tests.rs
index 9e3c735..0bc4cf4 100644
--- a/esi/tests/dca_tests.rs
+++ b/esi/tests/dca_tests.rs
@@ -14,12 +14,24 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 fn run<F>(input: &str, config: Configuration, dispatcher: &F) -> esi::Result<String>
+where
+    F: Fn(Request, Option<u32>) -> esi::Result<esi::PendingFragmentContent> + 'static,
+{
+    run_with_request(input, None, config, dispatcher)
+}
+
+fn run_with_request<F>(
+    input: &str,
+    request: Option<Request>,
+    config: Configuration,
+    dispatcher: &F,
+) -> esi::Result<String>
 where
     F: Fn(Request, Option<u32>) -> esi::Result<esi::PendingFragmentContent> + 'static,
 {
     let reader = std::io::BufReader::new(std::io::Cursor::new(input.as_bytes()));
     let mut output = Vec::new();
-    let mut processor = Processor::new(None, config);
+    let mut processor = Processor::new(request, config);
     processor.process_stream(
         reader,
         &mut output,
@@ -486,3 +498,50 @@ fn test_inherit_on_eval_subtree() -> esi::Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(result, "E0[88]");
     Ok(())
 }
+
+// ===========================================================================
+// 5. REQUEST_PATH / QUERY_STRING in nested dca=esi (issue #49)
+// ===========================================================================
+
+/// $(REQUEST_PATH) in a nested dca=esi fragment should reflect the fragment's
+/// URL, not the top-level client request path.
+#[test]
+fn test_request_path_reflects_fragment_url_in_nested_dca_esi() -> esi::Result<()> {
+    let d = static_body(r#"<esi:vars>$(REQUEST_PATH)</esi:vars>"#);
+    let result = run_with_request(
+        r#"<esi:include src="/path/to/fragment" dca="esi"/>"#,
+        Some(Request::get("http://localhost/original")),
+        Configuration::default(),
+        &d,
+    )?;
+    assert_eq!(result, "/path/to/fragment");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// $(QUERY_STRING) in a nested dca=esi fragment should reflect the fragment's
+/// query string when the include src specifies one.
+#[test]
+fn test_query_string_reflects_fragment_url_in_nested_dca_esi() -> esi::Result<()> {
+    let d = static_body(r#"<esi:vars>$(QUERY_STRING{key})</esi:vars>"#);
+    let result = run_with_request(
+        r#"<esi:include src="/frag?key=from_fragment" dca="esi"/>"#,
+        Some(Request::get("http://localhost/original?key=from_parent")),
+        Configuration::default(),
+        &d,
+    )?;
+    assert_eq!(result, "from_fragment");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// $(REQUEST_PATH) at top level still reflects the client request.
+#[test]
+fn test_request_path_top_level_unchanged() -> esi::Result<()> {
+    let result = run_with_request(
+        r#"<esi:vars>$(REQUEST_PATH)</esi:vars>"#,
+        Some(Request::get("http://localhost/original")),
+        Configuration::default(),
+        &|_req, _maxwait| unreachable!(),
+    )?;
+    assert_eq!(result, "/original");
+    Ok(())
+}