diff --git a/lib/sinon/sandbox.js b/lib/sinon/sandbox.js
index 6bab45f96..e6d8a0274 100644
--- a/lib/sinon/sandbox.js
+++ b/lib/sinon/sandbox.js
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ function Sandbox(opts = {}) {
      */
     function getFakeRestorer(object, property, forceAssignment = false) {
         const descriptor = getPropertyDescriptor(object, property);
-        const value = object[property];
+        const value = forceAssignment && object[property];
 
         function restorer() {
             if (forceAssignment) {
diff --git a/test/sandbox-test.js b/test/sandbox-test.js
index cc1818015..c3c507359 100644
--- a/test/sandbox-test.js
+++ b/test/sandbox-test.js
@@ -1296,6 +1296,20 @@ describe("Sandbox", function () {
                 },
             );
         });
+
+        it("do not call getter whilst replacing getter", function () {
+            const sandbox = this.sandbox;
+            const fake = sandbox.fake.returns("bar");
+            const object = {
+                get foo() {
+                    return fake();
+                },
+            };
+
+            sandbox.replaceGetter(object, "foo", () => "replacement");
+
+            refute(fake.called);
+        });
     });
 
     describe(".replaceSetter", function () {