diff --git a/src/core/vdom/patch.ts b/src/core/vdom/patch.ts
index d0594863e3b..173840787bc 100644
--- a/src/core/vdom/patch.ts
+++ b/src/core/vdom/patch.ts
@@ -878,8 +878,11 @@ export function createPatchFunction(backend) {
               const insert = ancestor.data.hook.insert
               if (insert.merged) {
                 // start at index 1 to avoid re-invoking component mounted hook
-                for (let i = 1; i < insert.fns.length; i++) {
-                  insert.fns[i]()
+                // clone insert hooks to avoid being mutated during iteration.
+                // e.g. for customed directives under transition group.
+                const cloned = insert.fns.slice(1)
+                for (let i = 0; i < cloned.length; i++) {
+                  cloned[i]()
                 }
               }
             } else {
diff --git a/test/unit/modules/vdom/patch/edge-cases.spec.ts b/test/unit/modules/vdom/patch/edge-cases.spec.ts
index f9295533b1e..1b27f2b630c 100644
--- a/test/unit/modules/vdom/patch/edge-cases.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/modules/vdom/patch/edge-cases.spec.ts
@@ -467,4 +467,42 @@ describe('vdom patch: edge cases', () => {
     vm.visible = false
     vm.$nextTick(done)
   })
+
+  it('should call directive\'s inserted hook correctly when template root is changed', done => {
+    let insertCalled = false
+    const vm = new Vue({
+      data: {
+        isOn: false
+      },
+      components: {
+        'v-switch': {
+          props: {
+            on: Boolean
+          },
+          template: `
+            <div v-if="on" key="on">On</div>
+            <div v-else key="off">Off</div>`
+        }
+      },
+      directives: {
+        foo: {
+          inserted() {
+            insertCalled = true
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      template: `
+        <transition-group>
+          <v-switch key="swicth" v-foo :on="isOn"/>
+        </transition-group>
+      `
+    }).$mount()
+
+    vm.isOn = true
+    insertCalled = false
+    waitForUpdate(() => {
+      expect(vm.$el.textContent).toMatch('On')
+      expect(insertCalled).toBe(true)
+    }).then(done)
+  })
 })