diff --git a/set.c b/set.c
index ed0ace4224..6dbfd535cf 100644
--- a/set.c
+++ b/set.c
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ set_i_initialize_copy(VALUE set, VALUE other)
 
     set_free_embedded(sobj);
     set_copy(&sobj->table, RSET_TABLE(other));
+    rb_gc_writebarrier_remember(set);
 
     return set;
 }
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_set.rb b/test/ruby/test_set.rb
index 2bb7858eb2..3a8568762a 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_set.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_set.rb
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ class TC_Set < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_same(set, ret)
     assert_equal(Set['a','b','c'], set)
 
+    set = Set[1,2]
+    ret = set.replace(Set.new('a'..'c'))
+
+    assert_same(set, ret)
+    assert_equal(Set['a','b','c'], set)
+
     set = Set[1,2]
     assert_raise(ArgumentError) {
       set.replace(3)