diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b9d410..0daaa22 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.10.7] - 2025-09-22
+
+### Changed
+- Added an owning `From<AppError>` conversion for `ErrorResponse` and updated the
+  Axum adapter to use it, eliminating redundant clones when building HTTP error
+  bodies.
+
 ## [0.10.6] - 2025-09-21
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 20c236e..3ad3692 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "masterror"
-version = "0.10.6"
+version = "0.10.7"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "axum",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 509485f..21c8f5c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "masterror"
-version = "0.10.6"
+version = "0.10.7"
 rust-version = "1.90"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb6568f..b376d9a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ Stable categories, conservative HTTP mapping, no `unsafe`.
 
 ~~~toml
 [dependencies]
-masterror = { version = "0.10.6", default-features = false }
+masterror = { version = "0.10.7", default-features = false }
 # or with features:
-# masterror = { version = "0.10.6", features = [
+# masterror = { version = "0.10.7", features = [
 #   "axum", "actix", "openapi", "serde_json",
 #   "sqlx", "sqlx-migrate", "reqwest", "redis",
 #   "validator", "config", "tokio", "multipart",
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ masterror = { version = "0.10.6", default-features = false }
 ~~~toml
 [dependencies]
 # lean core
-masterror = { version = "0.10.6", default-features = false }
+masterror = { version = "0.10.7", default-features = false }
 
 # with Axum/Actix + JSON + integrations
-# masterror = { version = "0.10.6", features = [
+# masterror = { version = "0.10.7", features = [
 #   "axum", "actix", "openapi", "serde_json",
 #   "sqlx", "sqlx-migrate", "reqwest", "redis",
 #   "validator", "config", "tokio", "multipart",
@@ -623,13 +623,13 @@ assert_eq!(resp.status, 401);
 Minimal core:
 
 ~~~toml
-masterror = { version = "0.10.6", default-features = false }
+masterror = { version = "0.10.7", default-features = false }
 ~~~
 
 API (Axum + JSON + deps):
 
 ~~~toml
-masterror = { version = "0.10.6", features = [
+masterror = { version = "0.10.7", features = [
   "axum", "serde_json", "openapi",
   "sqlx", "reqwest", "redis", "validator", "config", "tokio"
 ] }
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ masterror = { version = "0.10.6", features = [
 API (Actix + JSON + deps):
 
 ~~~toml
-masterror = { version = "0.10.6", features = [
+masterror = { version = "0.10.7", features = [
   "actix", "serde_json", "openapi",
   "sqlx", "reqwest", "redis", "validator", "config", "tokio"
 ] }
diff --git a/src/convert/axum.rs b/src/convert/axum.rs
index e80815e..5c65a07 100644
--- a/src/convert/axum.rs
+++ b/src/convert/axum.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl IntoResponse for AppError {
         #[cfg(feature = "serde_json")]
         {
             // Build the stable wire contract (includes `code`).
-            let body: ErrorResponse = (&self).into();
+            let body: ErrorResponse = self.into();
             return body.into_response();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/response/mapping.rs b/src/response/mapping.rs
index cb9918d..866b8c5 100644
--- a/src/response/mapping.rs
+++ b/src/response/mapping.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,33 @@ impl Display for ErrorResponse {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<AppError> for ErrorResponse {
+    fn from(err: AppError) -> Self {
+        let AppError {
+            kind,
+            message,
+            retry,
+            www_authenticate
+        } = err;
+
+        let status = kind.http_status();
+        let code = AppCode::from(kind);
+        let message = match message {
+            Some(msg) => msg.into_owned(),
+            None => String::from("An error occurred")
+        };
+
+        Self {
+            status,
+            code,
+            message,
+            details: None,
+            retry,
+            www_authenticate
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<&AppError> for ErrorResponse {
     fn from(err: &AppError) -> Self {
         let status = err.kind.http_status();
diff --git a/src/response/tests.rs b/src/response/tests.rs
index fad84be..38e7be8 100644
--- a/src/response/tests.rs
+++ b/src/response/tests.rs
@@ -147,6 +147,30 @@ fn from_app_error_uses_default_message_when_none() {
     assert_eq!(e.message, "An error occurred");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn from_owned_app_error_moves_message_and_metadata() {
+    let err = AppError::unauthorized(String::from("owned message"))
+        .with_retry_after_secs(5)
+        .with_www_authenticate("Bearer");
+
+    let resp: ErrorResponse = err.into();
+
+    assert_eq!(resp.status, 401);
+    assert!(matches!(resp.code, AppCode::Unauthorized));
+    assert_eq!(resp.message, "owned message");
+    assert_eq!(resp.retry.unwrap().after_seconds, 5);
+    assert_eq!(resp.www_authenticate.as_deref(), Some("Bearer"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn from_owned_app_error_defaults_message_when_absent() {
+    let resp: ErrorResponse = AppError::bare(AppErrorKind::Internal).into();
+
+    assert_eq!(resp.status, 500);
+    assert!(matches!(resp.code, AppCode::Internal));
+    assert_eq!(resp.message, "An error occurred");
+}
+
 // --- Display formatting --------------------------------------------------
 
 #[test]