diff --git a/src/ol/format/EsriJSON.js b/src/ol/format/EsriJSON.js
index d8006b9066..2a15c14368 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/EsriJSON.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/EsriJSON.js
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ function readGeometry(object, opt_options) {
     const rings = convertRings(esriJSONPolygon.rings, layout);
     if (rings.length === 1) {
       type = GeometryType.POLYGON;
-      object['rings'] = rings[0];
+      object = Object.assign({}, object, {['rings']: rings[0]});
     } else {
       type = GeometryType.MULTI_POLYGON;
-      object['rings'] = rings;
+      object = Object.assign({}, object, {['rings']: rings});
     }
   }
   const geometryReader = GEOMETRY_READERS[type];
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/esrijson.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/esrijson.test.js
index 4f92375755..7513708d6d 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/esrijson.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/esrijson.test.js
@@ -712,6 +712,23 @@ describe('ol.format.EsriJSON', function() {
       ]);
     });
 
+    it('should not mutate input', function() {
+      const input = {
+        rings: [
+          [[0, 1, 0, 1], [1, 4, 0, 1], [4, 3, 0, 1], [3, 0, 0, 1]],
+          [[2, 2, 0, 1], [3, 2, 0, 1], [3, 3, 0, 1], [2, 3, 0, 1]],
+          [[10, 1, 0, 1], [11, 5, 0, 1], [14, 3, 0, 1], [13, 0, 0, 1]]
+        ],
+        hasZ: true,
+        hasM: true
+      };
+      const str = JSON.stringify(input);
+      const obj = format.readGeometry(input);
+
+      expect(obj).to.be.a(MultiPolygon);
+      expect(str).to.eql(JSON.stringify(input));
+    });
+
   });
 
   describe('#readProjection', function() {