diff --git a/src/effects.js b/src/effects.js
index 7023461b3..06be2c605 100644
--- a/src/effects.js
+++ b/src/effects.js
@@ -191,9 +191,12 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 				}
 
 				// easing resolution: per property > opt.specialEasing > opt.easing > 'swing' (default)
-				opt.animatedProperties[name] = jQuery.isArray( val ) ?
-					val[1]:
-					opt.specialEasing && opt.specialEasing[name] || opt.easing || 'swing';
+				if(jQuery.isArray(val)) {
+					opt.animatedProperties[name] = val[1];
+					prop[name] = val[0];
+				} else {
+					opt.animatedProperties[name] = easing || opt.specialEasing && opt.specialEasing[name] || opt.easing || 'swing';
+				}
 			}
 
 			if ( opt.overflow != null ) {
diff --git a/test/unit/effects.js b/test/unit/effects.js
index 2a43c115b..a98b0987d 100644
--- a/test/unit/effects.js
+++ b/test/unit/effects.js
@@ -923,9 +923,10 @@ test("jQuery.show('fast') doesn't clear radio buttons (bug #1095)", function ()
 
 test("animate with per-property easing", function(){
 
-	expect(3);
+	expect(5);
 	stop();
 
+	var data = {a:0,b:0,c:0};
 	var _test1_called = false;
 	var _test2_called = false;
 	var _default_test_called = false;
@@ -934,23 +935,30 @@ test("animate with per-property easing", function(){
 		_test1_called = true;
 	};
 
-	jQuery.easing["_test2"] = function() {
+	jQuery.easing["_test2"] = function(p) {
 		_test2_called = true;
+		return p;
 	};
 
-	jQuery.easing["_default_test"] = function() {
+	jQuery.easing["_default_test"] = function(p) {
 		_default_test_called = true;
+		return p;
 	};
 
-	jQuery({a:0,b:0,c:0}).animate({
+	jQuery(data).animate({
 		a: [100, "_test1"],
 		b: [100, "_test2"],
 		c: 100
 	}, 400, "_default_test", function(){
 		start();
+
 		ok(_test1_called, "Easing function (1) called");
+
 		ok(_test2_called, "Easing function (2) called");
+		ok(data.b == 100, "Easing function (2) assigned correct value");
+
 		ok(_default_test_called, "Easing function (_default) called");
+		ok(data.c == 100, "Easing function (_default) assigned correct value");
 	});
 
 });