diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 837f8325..e7f89dee 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ vendor
 .nyc_output
 .vscode/
 package-lock.json
+.idea
diff --git a/lib/output.js b/lib/output.js
index dae7badc..0f0fcf71 100644
--- a/lib/output.js
+++ b/lib/output.js
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ function toFile (fileOut, callback) {
 function toBuffer (options, callback) {
   if (is.object(options)) {
     this._setBooleanOption('resolveWithObject', options.resolveWithObject);
+  } else if (this.options.resolveWithObject) {
+    this.options.resolveWithObject = false;
   }
   return this._pipeline(is.fn(options) ? options : callback);
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/toBuffer.js b/test/unit/toBuffer.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e5a07db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/toBuffer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const assert = require('assert');
+
+const sharp = require('../../');
+const fixtures = require('../fixtures');
+
+describe('toBuffer', () => {
+  it('reusing same sharp object does not reset previously passed parameters to toBuffer', (done) => {
+    let image = sharp(fixtures.inputJpg);
+    image.toBuffer({ resolveWithObject: true }).then((obj) => {
+      image.toBuffer().then((buff) => {
+        assert.strict.equal(Buffer.isBuffer(buff), true);
+        assert.strict.equal(typeof obj, 'object');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});