diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 0411e79..9830912 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 
     /**
      * The coordinate of the object relative to the local coordinates of the parent.
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.Point|PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -185,12 +186,13 @@
             return this.transform.position;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.position = value;
+            this.transform.position.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
     /**
      * The scale factor of the object.
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.Point|PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -200,12 +202,13 @@
             return this.transform.scale;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.scale = value;
+            this.transform.scale.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
     /**
      * The pivot point of the displayObject that it rotates around
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.Point|PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -215,12 +218,13 @@
             return this.transform.pivot;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.pivot = value;
+            this.transform.pivot.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
     /**
      * The skew factor for the object in radians.
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -230,7 +234,7 @@
             return this.transform.skew;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.skew = value;
+            this.transform.skew.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
@@ -497,11 +501,7 @@
  */
 DisplayObject.prototype.destroy = function ()
 {
-
-    this.position = null;
-    this.scale = null;
-    this.pivot = null;
-    this.skew = null;
+    this.transform = null;
 
     this.parent = null;
 

diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 0411e79..9830912 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 
     /**
      * The coordinate of the object relative to the local coordinates of the parent.
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.Point|PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -185,12 +186,13 @@
             return this.transform.position;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.position = value;
+            this.transform.position.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
     /**
      * The scale factor of the object.
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.Point|PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -200,12 +202,13 @@
             return this.transform.scale;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.scale = value;
+            this.transform.scale.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
     /**
      * The pivot point of the displayObject that it rotates around
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.Point|PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -215,12 +218,13 @@
             return this.transform.pivot;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.pivot = value;
+            this.transform.pivot.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
     /**
      * The skew factor for the object in radians.
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -230,7 +234,7 @@
             return this.transform.skew;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.skew = value;
+            this.transform.skew.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
@@ -497,11 +501,7 @@
  */
 DisplayObject.prototype.destroy = function ()
 {
-
-    this.position = null;
-    this.scale = null;
-    this.pivot = null;
-    this.skew = null;
+    this.transform = null;
 
     this.parent = null;
 
diff --git a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
index 026848e..668cbed 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
         it('should call through to DisplayContainer.destroy', function () {
             var container = new PIXI.Container();
 
-            expect(container.position).to.not.equal(null);
+            expect(container.transform).to.not.equal(null);
             container.destroy();
-            expect(container.position).to.equal(null);
+            expect(container.transform).to.equal(null);
         });
 
         it('should set children to null', function () {
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
 
             container.addChild(child);
             container.destroy();
-            expect(container.position).to.equal(null);
-            expect(child.position).to.not.equal(null);
+            expect(container.transform).to.equal(null);
+            expect(child.transform).to.not.equal(null);
         });
 
         it('should destroy children if children flag is set', function () {
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
 
             container.addChild(child);
             container.destroy({children: true});
-            expect(container.position).to.equal(null);
-            expect(child.position).to.equal(null);
+            expect(container.transform).to.equal(null);
+            expect(child.transform).to.equal(null);
         });
 
         it('should pass opts on to children if children flag is set', function () {

diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 0411e79..9830912 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 
     /**
      * The coordinate of the object relative to the local coordinates of the parent.
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.Point|PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -185,12 +186,13 @@
             return this.transform.position;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.position = value;
+            this.transform.position.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
     /**
      * The scale factor of the object.
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.Point|PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -200,12 +202,13 @@
             return this.transform.scale;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.scale = value;
+            this.transform.scale.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
     /**
      * The pivot point of the displayObject that it rotates around
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.Point|PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -215,12 +218,13 @@
             return this.transform.pivot;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.pivot = value;
+            this.transform.pivot.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
     /**
      * The skew factor for the object in radians.
+     * Assignment by value since pixi-v4.
      *
      * @member {PIXI.ObservablePoint}
      * @memberof PIXI.DisplayObject#
@@ -230,7 +234,7 @@
             return this.transform.skew;
         },
         set: function(value) {
-            this.transform.skew = value;
+            this.transform.skew.copy(value);
         }
     },
 
@@ -497,11 +501,7 @@
  */
 DisplayObject.prototype.destroy = function ()
 {
-
-    this.position = null;
-    this.scale = null;
-    this.pivot = null;
-    this.skew = null;
+    this.transform = null;
 
     this.parent = null;
 
diff --git a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
index 026848e..668cbed 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
         it('should call through to DisplayContainer.destroy', function () {
             var container = new PIXI.Container();
 
-            expect(container.position).to.not.equal(null);
+            expect(container.transform).to.not.equal(null);
             container.destroy();
-            expect(container.position).to.equal(null);
+            expect(container.transform).to.equal(null);
         });
 
         it('should set children to null', function () {
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
 
             container.addChild(child);
             container.destroy();
-            expect(container.position).to.equal(null);
-            expect(child.position).to.not.equal(null);
+            expect(container.transform).to.equal(null);
+            expect(child.transform).to.not.equal(null);
         });
 
         it('should destroy children if children flag is set', function () {
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
 
             container.addChild(child);
             container.destroy({children: true});
-            expect(container.position).to.equal(null);
-            expect(child.position).to.equal(null);
+            expect(container.transform).to.equal(null);
+            expect(child.transform).to.equal(null);
         });
 
         it('should pass opts on to children if children flag is set', function () {
diff --git a/test/unit/core/text/Text.test.js b/test/unit/core/text/Text.test.js
index eecf9a0..4564c06 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/text/Text.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/text/Text.test.js
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
             text.addChild(child);
             text.destroy({children: true});
-            expect(text.position).to.equal(null);
-            expect(child.position).to.equal(null);
+            expect(text.transform).to.equal(null);
+            expect(child.transform).to.equal(null);
         });
 
         it('should accept boolean correctly', function () {
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 
             text.addChild(child);
             text.destroy(true);
-            expect(text.position).to.equal(null);
-            expect(child.position).to.equal(null);
+            expect(text.transform).to.equal(null);
+            expect(child.transform).to.equal(null);
         });
 
         it('should pass opts on to children if children flag is set', function () {