diff --git a/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js b/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js
index 6ea73b2cf..73a9b0247 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js
+++ b/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js
@@ -711,7 +711,15 @@ export default class Wrapper implements BaseWrapper {
 
       // $FlowIgnore : Problem with possibly null this.vm
       this.vm.$forceUpdate()
-      return nextTick()
+      return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        nextTick().then(() => {
+          const isUpdated = Object.keys(data).some(key => {
+            // $FlowIgnore : Problem with possibly null this.vm
+            return this.vm[key] === data[key]
+          })
+          return !isUpdated ? this.setProps(data).then(resolve()) : resolve()
+        })
+      })
     } catch (err) {
       throw err
     } finally {
diff --git a/test/specs/wrapper/setProps.spec.js b/test/specs/wrapper/setProps.spec.js
index 635ffae66..db5963d04 100644
--- a/test/specs/wrapper/setProps.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/wrapper/setProps.spec.js
@@ -187,6 +187,33 @@ describeWithShallowAndMount('setProps', mountingMethod => {
       await wrapper.setProps({ prop1 })
       expect(wrapper.vm.prop2).to.equal(prop1)
     })
+
+    it('invokes watchers with immediate set to "true" when ', async () => {
+      const callback = sinon.spy()
+      const TestComponent = {
+        template: '<div />',
+        props: ['propA'],
+        mounted() {
+          this.$watch(
+            'propA',
+            function() {
+              callback()
+            },
+            { immediate: true }
+          )
+        }
+      }
+      const wrapper = mountingMethod(TestComponent, {
+        propsData: { propA: 'none' }
+      })
+
+      expect(callback.calledOnce)
+      callback.resetHistory()
+
+      await wrapper.setProps({ propA: 'value' })
+      expect(wrapper.props().propA).to.equal('value')
+      expect(callback.calledOnce)
+    })
   })
 
   it('props and setProps should return the same reference when called with same object', () => {