diff --git a/src/ol/format/feature.js b/src/ol/format/feature.js
index d4d88c131f..79ae29a4d4 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/feature.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/feature.js
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ ol.format.Feature.transformWithOptions = function(
     if (Array.isArray(transformed)) {
       transform(transformed);
     } else {
+      if (transformed === geometry) {
+        transformed = transformed.clone();
+      }
       transformed.applyTransform(transform);
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/geojson.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/geojson.test.js
index f291c2ef5f..95b4271b92 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/geojson.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/geojson.test.js
@@ -826,6 +826,8 @@ describe('ol.format.GeoJSON', function() {
       });
       expect(format.readGeometry(geojson).getCoordinates()).to.eql(
           [[42.123457, 38.987654], [43, 39]]);
+      expect(linestring.getCoordinates()).to.eql(
+          [[42.123456789, 38.987654321], [43, 39]]);
     });
   });