diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-object-cache.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-object-cache.php
index cda63e66d49ef..7951d4a79a251 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-object-cache.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-object-cache.php
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ public function set( $key, $data, $group = 'default', $expire = 0 ) {
 
 		if ( is_object( $data ) ) {
 			$data = clone $data;
+		} elseif ( is_array( $data ) ) {
+			$data = $this->deep_copy( $data );
 		}
 
 		$this->cache[ $group ][ $key ] = $data;
@@ -377,6 +379,8 @@ public function get( $key, $group = 'default', $force = false, &$found = null )
 			$this->cache_hits += 1;
 			if ( is_object( $this->cache[ $group ][ $key ] ) ) {
 				return clone $this->cache[ $group ][ $key ];
+			} elseif ( is_array( $this->cache[ $group ][ $key ] ) ) {
+				return $this->deep_copy( $this->cache[ $group ][ $key ] );
 			} else {
 				return $this->cache[ $group ][ $key ];
 			}
@@ -641,4 +645,32 @@ public function stats() {
 		}
 		echo '</ul>';
 	}
+
+	/**
+	* Performs a deep copy of an item to ensure that arrays of objects
+	* are properly duplicated
+	*
+	* @param mixed $data The data to be duplicated
+	* @return mixed copy of the data
+	*/
+	public function deep_copy( $data ) {
+		if ( is_object( $data ) ) {
+			return clone $data;
+		} elseif ( is_array( $data ) ) {
+			$new = array();
+			foreach ( $data as $key => $value ) {
+				if ( is_object( $value ) ) {
+					$new[ $key ] = clone $value;
+				} elseif ( is_array( $value ) ) {
+					$new[ $key ] = $this->deep_copy( $value );
+				} else {
+					$new[ $key ] = $value;
+				}
+			}
+
+			return $new;
+		} else {
+			return $data;
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/cache.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/cache.php
index 1f345652b1fd9..a6c56f7deb682 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/cache.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/cache.php
@@ -250,6 +250,79 @@ public function test_object_refs() {
 		$this->assertSame( 'bravo', $object_a->foo );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 30430
+	 */
+	public function test_array_with_objects_deep_copy() {
+		if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() ) {
+			$this->markTestSkipped( 'This test requires that an external object cache is not in use.' );
+		}
+
+		$key = __FUNCTION__;
+
+		$shallow_object      = new stdClass();
+		$shallow_object->foo = 'alpha';
+
+		$deep_object        = new stdClass();
+		$deep_object->value = 'deep_original';
+
+		$array_with_objects = array(
+			'shallow_obj' => $shallow_object,
+			'string'      => 'gamma',
+			'nested'      => array(
+				'level2' => array(
+					'deep_obj'  => $deep_object,
+					'primitive' => 'unchanged',
+				),
+			),
+		);
+
+		$this->cache->set( $key, $array_with_objects );
+
+		$shallow_object->foo = 'modified_alpha';
+		$deep_object->value  = 'deep_modified';
+
+		$cached_array = $this->cache->get( $key );
+
+		$this->assertSame( 'alpha', $cached_array['shallow_obj']->foo, 'Shallow cached object should not be affected by changes to original object' );
+		$this->assertSame( 'deep_original', $cached_array['nested']['level2']['deep_obj']->value, 'Deep cached object should not be affected by changes to original object' );
+		$this->assertSame( 'gamma', $cached_array['string'], 'String values should remain unchanged' );
+		$this->assertSame( 'unchanged', $cached_array['nested']['level2']['primitive'], 'Primitive values should remain unchanged' );
+
+		$cached_array['shallow_obj']->foo                    = 'modified_from_cache';
+		$cached_array['nested']['level2']['deep_obj']->value = 'modified_from_cache';
+
+		// Retreiving again should not affect the cached data
+		$cached_array_again = $this->cache->get( $key );
+		$this->assertSame( 'alpha', $cached_array_again['shallow_obj']->foo, 'Cached data should not be affected by modifications to retrieved objects' );
+		$this->assertSame( 'deep_original', $cached_array_again['nested']['level2']['deep_obj']->value, 'Deep cached data should not be affected by modifications to retrieved objects' );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 30430
+	 */
+	public function test_primitive_arrays_unchanged() {
+		$key = __FUNCTION__;
+
+		$primitive_array = array(
+			'string'  => 'test',
+			'number'  => 123,
+			'boolean' => false,
+			'nested'  => array(
+				'nested_string' => 'nested_test',
+				'nested_number' => 456,
+			),
+		);
+
+		$this->cache->set( $key, $primitive_array );
+
+		$cached_array = $this->cache->get( $key );
+
+		$this->assertSame( $primitive_array, $cached_array, 'Primitive arrays should be cached correctly' );
+	}
+
 	public function test_incr() {
 		$key = __FUNCTION__;