diff --git a/lib/types/keys.js b/lib/types/keys.js
index 2680bbb2..a920afa4 100755
--- a/lib/types/keys.js
+++ b/lib/types/keys.js
@@ -675,8 +675,15 @@ internals.clone = function (value, prefs) {
             return Clone(value, { shallow: true });
         }
 
-        const clone = Object.create(Object.getPrototypeOf(value));
+        const proto = Object.getPrototypeOf(value);
+        const clone = Object.create(proto);
         Object.assign(clone, value);
+
+        // Restore the prototype in case of pre-existing prototype pollution
+        if (Object.getPrototypeOf(clone) !== proto) {
+            Object.setPrototypeOf(clone, proto);
+        }
+
         return clone;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/types/object.js b/test/types/object.js
index bb909273..88ae3bd6 100755
--- a/test/types/object.js
+++ b/test/types/object.js
@@ -105,6 +105,28 @@ describe('object', () => {
         expect(schema.validate(new Test()).value).to.be.instanceof(Test);
     });
 
+    it('does not pollute the cloned value prototype via a __proto__ key', () => {
+
+        const schema = Joi.object({ name: Joi.string() });
+
+        const payload = JSON.parse('{"name":"alice","__proto__":{"isAdmin":true,"role":"superuser"}}');
+        expect(Object.getPrototypeOf(payload)).to.equal(Object.prototype);
+        expect(payload.isAdmin).to.not.exist();
+
+        const { value, error } = schema.validate(payload);
+        expect(error).to.not.exist();
+        expect(Object.getPrototypeOf(value)).to.equal(Object.prototype);
+        expect(value.isAdmin).to.not.exist();
+        expect(value.role).to.not.exist();
+
+        // Same with allowUnknown disabled
+
+        const { value: value2, error: error2 } = schema.validate(payload, { allowUnknown: false });
+        expect(error2).to.not.exist();
+        expect(Object.getPrototypeOf(value2)).to.equal(Object.prototype);
+        expect(value2.isAdmin).to.not.exist();
+    });
+
     it('allows any key when schema is undefined', () => {
 
         Helper.validate(Joi.object(), [[{ a: 4 }, true]]);