diff --git a/packages/runtime-vapor/__tests__/for.spec.ts b/packages/runtime-vapor/__tests__/for.spec.ts
index db91b6a62da..ca5b7f30364 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-vapor/__tests__/for.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-vapor/__tests__/for.spec.ts
@@ -417,12 +417,12 @@ describe('createFor', () => {
       '<li>0. 1</li><li>1. 2</li><li>2. 3</li><li>3. 4</li><!--for-->',
     )
 
-    // change deep value should not update
+    // change
     list.value[0].name = 'a'
     setList()
     await nextTick()
     expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
-      '<li>0. 1</li><li>1. 2</li><li>2. 3</li><li>3. 4</li><!--for-->',
+      '<li>0. a</li><li>1. 2</li><li>2. 3</li><li>3. 4</li><!--for-->',
     )
 
     // remove
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ describe('createFor', () => {
     setList()
     await nextTick()
     expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
-      '<li>0. 1</li><li>1. 3</li><li>2. 4</li><!--for-->',
+      '<li>0. a</li><li>1. 3</li><li>2. 4</li><!--for-->',
     )
 
     // clear
diff --git a/packages/runtime-vapor/src/apiCreateFor.ts b/packages/runtime-vapor/src/apiCreateFor.ts
index 62529149ad4..f6a694714d5 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-vapor/src/apiCreateFor.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-vapor/src/apiCreateFor.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,16 @@ import {
   toReactive,
   toReadonly,
 } from '@vue/reactivity'
-import { getSequence, isArray, isObject, isString } from '@vue/shared'
+import {
+  extend,
+  getSequence,
+  isArray,
+  isMap,
+  isObject,
+  isSet,
+  isString,
+  looseEqual,
+} from '@vue/shared'
 import { createComment, createTextNode } from './dom/node'
 import {
   type Block,
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ export const createFor = (
   }
 
   let isMounted = false
+  let prevNeedsWrap: boolean
   let oldBlocks: ForBlock[] = []
   let newBlocks: ForBlock[]
   let parent: ParentNode | undefined | null
@@ -99,7 +109,8 @@ export const createFor = (
   }
 
   const renderList = () => {
-    const source = normalizeSource(src())
+    const source = normalizeSource(src(), prevNeedsWrap)
+    prevNeedsWrap = source.needsWrap
     const newLength = source.values.length
     const oldLength = oldBlocks.length
     newBlocks = new Array(newLength)
@@ -132,7 +143,7 @@ export const createFor = (
         // unkeyed fast path
         const commonLength = Math.min(newLength, oldLength)
         for (let i = 0; i < commonLength; i++) {
-          update((newBlocks[i] = oldBlocks[i]), getItem(source, i)[0])
+          update(source, (newBlocks[i] = oldBlocks[i]), getItem(source, i)[0])
         }
         for (let i = oldLength; i < newLength; i++) {
           mount(source, i)
@@ -249,6 +260,7 @@ export const createFor = (
                   moved = true
                 }
                 update(
+                  source,
                   (newBlocks[newIndex] = prevBlock),
                   ...getItem(source, newIndex),
                 )
@@ -336,22 +348,27 @@ export const createFor = (
     return block
   }
 
-  const tryPatchIndex = (source: any, idx: number) => {
+  const tryPatchIndex = (source: ResolvedSource, idx: number) => {
     const block = oldBlocks[idx]
     const [item, key, index] = getItem(source, idx)
     if (block.key === getKey!(item, key, index)) {
-      update((newBlocks[idx] = block), item)
+      update(source, (newBlocks[idx] = block), item)
       return true
     }
   }
 
   const update = (
+    { needsWrap }: ResolvedSource,
     { itemRef, keyRef, indexRef }: ForBlock,
     newItem: any,
     newKey?: any,
     newIndex?: any,
   ) => {
-    if (newItem !== itemRef.value) {
+    if (
+      needsWrap
+        ? newItem !== itemRef.value
+        : !looseEqual(newItem, itemRef.value)
+    ) {
       itemRef.value = newItem
     }
     if (keyRef && newKey !== undefined && newKey !== keyRef.value) {
@@ -393,9 +410,8 @@ export function createForSlots(
   return slots
 }
 
-function normalizeSource(source: any): ResolvedSource {
+function normalizeSource(source: any, needsWrap = false): ResolvedSource {
   let values = source
-  let needsWrap = false
   let isReadonlySource = false
   let keys
   if (isArray(source)) {
@@ -431,6 +447,18 @@ function normalizeSource(source: any): ResolvedSource {
   }
 }
 
+function shallowClone(val: any) {
+  return Array.isArray(val)
+    ? val.slice()
+    : isObject(val)
+      ? extend({}, val)
+      : isMap(val)
+        ? new Map(val)
+        : isSet(val)
+          ? new Set(val)
+          : val
+}
+
 function getItem(
   { keys, values, needsWrap, isReadonlySource }: ResolvedSource,
   idx: number,
@@ -439,7 +467,7 @@ function getItem(
     ? isReadonlySource
       ? toReadonly(toReactive(values[idx]))
       : toReactive(values[idx])
-    : values[idx]
+    : shallowClone(values[idx])
   if (keys) {
     return [value, keys[idx], idx]
   } else {