diff --git a/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js b/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js
index db4180acd..41e89f92d 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js
+++ b/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js
@@ -658,13 +658,32 @@ export default class Wrapper implements BaseWrapper {
         )
       }
 
+      // SetProps on object prop child changes trigger computed or watcher
+      // https://github.com/vuejs/vue-test-utils/issues/761
+      let newData
+      if (
+        typeof data[key] === 'object' &&
+          data[key] !== null &&
+          !Array.isArray(data[key])
+      ) {
+        newData = mergeWith(
+          Object.create(Object.getPrototypeOf(data[key])),
+          data[key],
+          (objValue, srcValue) => {
+            return Array.isArray(srcValue) ? srcValue : undefined
+          }
+        )
+      } else {
+        newData = data[key]
+      }
+
       if (this.vm && this.vm._props) {
-        this.vm._props[key] = data[key]
+        this.vm._props[key] = newData
       } else {
         // $FlowIgnore : Problem with possibly null this.vm
-        this.vm[key] = data[key]
+        this.vm[key] = newData
         // $FlowIgnore : Problem with possibly null this.vm.$options
-        this.vm.$options.propsData[key] = data[key]
+        this.vm.$options.propsData[key] = newData
       }
     })
     // $FlowIgnore : Problem with possibly null this.vm
diff --git a/test/specs/wrapper/setProps.spec.js b/test/specs/wrapper/setProps.spec.js
index a275f1ab7..407eacb4a 100644
--- a/test/specs/wrapper/setProps.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/wrapper/setProps.spec.js
@@ -169,6 +169,110 @@ describeWithShallowAndMount('setProps', mountingMethod => {
     expect(wrapper.vm.data).to.equal('1,2,3,4,5')
   })
 
+  it('runs computed when prop is object', () => {
+    class TestClass {
+      constructor (text) {
+        this._text = text
+      }
+
+      get text () {
+        return this._text
+      }
+
+      set text (text) {
+        this._text = text
+      }
+    }
+
+    const TestComponent = {
+      template: `<div id="app">
+        <div class="shallow">{{ shallowObjText }}</div>
+        <div class="deep">{{ deepObjText }}</div>
+        <div class="class">{{ classText }}</div>
+      </div>`,
+      props: {
+        shallowObj: Object,
+        deepObj: Object,
+        classInstance: TestClass
+      },
+      computed: {
+        shallowObjText () {
+          return this.shallowObj.text
+        },
+        deepObjText () {
+          return this.deepObj.obj.text
+        },
+        classText () {
+          return this.classInstance.text
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const shallowObj = {
+      text: 'initial shallow'
+    }
+    const deepObj = {
+      obj: {
+        text: 'initial deep'
+      }
+    }
+    const classInstance = new TestClass('initial class')
+    const wrapper = mountingMethod(TestComponent, {
+      propsData: { shallowObj, deepObj, classInstance }
+    })
+    const shallowWraper = wrapper.find('.shallow')
+    const deepWrapper = wrapper.find('.deep')
+    const classWrapper = wrapper.find('.class')
+
+    expect(shallowWraper.text()).to.equal('initial shallow')
+    expect(deepWrapper.text()).to.equal('initial deep')
+    expect(classWrapper.text()).to.equal('initial class')
+
+    shallowObj.text = 'updated shallow'
+    deepObj.obj.text = 'updated deep'
+    classInstance.text = 'updated class'
+    wrapper.setProps({ shallowObj, deepObj, classInstance })
+    expect(shallowWraper.text()).to.equal('updated shallow')
+    expect(deepWrapper.text()).to.equal('updated deep')
+    expect(classWrapper.text()).to.equal('updated class')
+  })
+
+  it('runs watcher when prop is object', () => {
+    const TestComponent = {
+      template: `<div id="app">
+        <div class="watch">{{ watchText }}</div>
+      </div>`,
+      props: {
+        obj: Object
+      },
+      data: () => ({
+        watchText: 'initial'
+      }),
+      watch: {
+        'obj.text': 'execute'
+      },
+      methods: {
+        execute () {
+          this.watchText = 'updated'
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const obj = {
+      text: 'initial shallow'
+    }
+    const wrapper = mountingMethod(TestComponent, {
+      propsData: { obj }
+    })
+    const watchWrapper = wrapper.find('.watch')
+
+    expect(watchWrapper.text()).to.equal('initial')
+
+    obj.text = 'updated shallow'
+    wrapper.setProps({ obj })
+    expect(watchWrapper.text()).to.equal('updated')
+  })
+
   it('throws an error if node is not a Vue instance', () => {
     const message = 'wrapper.setProps() can only be called on a Vue instance'
     const compiled = compileToFunctions('<div><p></p></div>')