diff --git a/src/ol/Object.js b/src/ol/Object.js
index 59fb349811..d15567aaf8 100644
--- a/src/ol/Object.js
+++ b/src/ol/Object.js
@@ -188,6 +188,18 @@ class BaseObject extends Observable {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Apply any properties from another object without triggering events.
+   * @param {BaseObject} source The source object.
+   * @protected
+   */
+  applyProperties(source) {
+    if (!source.values_) {
+      return;
+    }
+    assign(this.values_ || (this.values_ = {}), source.values_);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Unsets a property.
    * @param {string} key Key name.
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/Circle.js b/src/ol/geom/Circle.js
index 644a89cf1e..ddd87ca1cb 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/Circle.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/Circle.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Circle extends SimpleGeometry {
       undefined,
       this.layout
     );
-    circle.importPropertiesFrom(this);
+    circle.applyProperties(this);
     return circle;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/Geometry.js b/src/ol/geom/Geometry.js
index be648f7a11..e7d7cd26f0 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/Geometry.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/Geometry.js
@@ -109,17 +109,6 @@ class Geometry extends BaseObject {
     return abstract();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Import properties from another geometry.
-   * @param {Geometry} geometry Source geometry.
-   * @protected
-   */
-  importPropertiesFrom(geometry) {
-    if (geometry.hasProperties()) {
-      this.setProperties(geometry.getProperties(), true);
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * @abstract
    * @param {number} x X.
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/GeometryCollection.js b/src/ol/geom/GeometryCollection.js
index f4b17ac001..f18a6500fe 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/GeometryCollection.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/GeometryCollection.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class GeometryCollection extends Geometry {
   clone() {
     const geometryCollection = new GeometryCollection(null);
     geometryCollection.setGeometries(this.geometries_);
-    geometryCollection.importPropertiesFrom(this);
+    geometryCollection.applyProperties(this);
     return geometryCollection;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/LineString.js b/src/ol/geom/LineString.js
index 1bb5a75c1f..4bbee3069c 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/LineString.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/LineString.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class LineString extends SimpleGeometry {
       this.flatCoordinates.slice(),
       this.layout
     );
-    lineString.importPropertiesFrom(this);
+    lineString.applyProperties(this);
     return lineString;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/MultiLineString.js b/src/ol/geom/MultiLineString.js
index 8ab28379ef..61901868b0 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/MultiLineString.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/MultiLineString.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class MultiLineString extends SimpleGeometry {
       this.layout,
       this.ends_.slice()
     );
-    multiLineString.importPropertiesFrom(this);
+    multiLineString.applyProperties(this);
     return multiLineString;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/MultiPoint.js b/src/ol/geom/MultiPoint.js
index 0829353739..2f152e66e7 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/MultiPoint.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/MultiPoint.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class MultiPoint extends SimpleGeometry {
       this.flatCoordinates.slice(),
       this.layout
     );
-    multiPoint.importPropertiesFrom(this);
+    multiPoint.applyProperties(this);
     return multiPoint;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/MultiPolygon.js b/src/ol/geom/MultiPolygon.js
index 1a3084b2c0..0e36511b4b 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/MultiPolygon.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/MultiPolygon.js
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class MultiPolygon extends SimpleGeometry {
       this.layout,
       newEndss
     );
-    multiPolygon.importPropertiesFrom(this);
+    multiPolygon.applyProperties(this);
 
     return multiPolygon;
   }
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/Point.js b/src/ol/geom/Point.js
index a9ef7e641b..3f5801600c 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/Point.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/Point.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Point extends SimpleGeometry {
    */
   clone() {
     const point = new Point(this.flatCoordinates.slice(), this.layout);
-    point.importPropertiesFrom(this);
+    point.applyProperties(this);
     return point;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/Polygon.js b/src/ol/geom/Polygon.js
index 009337d253..e0c169025b 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/Polygon.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/Polygon.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class Polygon extends SimpleGeometry {
       this.layout,
       this.ends_.slice()
     );
-    polygon.importPropertiesFrom(this);
+    polygon.applyProperties(this);
     return polygon;
   }