diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 85778f2789..48b6dc18b3 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Expect active development and potentially significant breaking changes in the `0
 
 ### vNext
 
+### v0.5.10
+
+- Bug: Fix issue with changing outer props *and not changing variables*, ultimately caused by https://github.com/apollostack/apollo-client/pull/694
+
 ### v0.5.9
 
 - Bug: Fix and test some subtle bugs around skipping and subscriptions. [#260](https://github.com/apollostack/react-apollo/pull/260)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e54c33ac9..6990c9e9a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-apollo",
-  "version": "0.5.9",
+  "version": "0.5.10",
   "description": "React data container for Apollo Client",
   "main": "index.js",
   "typings": "index.d.ts",
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "react": "0.14.x || 15.* || ^15.0.0",
     "redux": "^2.0.0 || ^3.0.0",
-    "apollo-client": "^0.4.20"
+    "apollo-client": "^0.4.21"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/chai": "^3.4.33",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     "@types/redux-form": "^4.0.29",
     "@types/redux-immutable": "^3.0.30",
     "@types/sinon": "^1.16.29",
-    "apollo-client": "^0.4.20",
+    "apollo-client": "^0.4.21",
     "babel-jest": "^14.1.0",
     "babel-preset-react-native": "^1.9.0",
     "browserify": "^13.0.0",
diff --git a/src/graphql.tsx b/src/graphql.tsx
index 2dc660d31b..11a6583944 100644
--- a/src/graphql.tsx
+++ b/src/graphql.tsx
@@ -375,7 +375,9 @@ export default function graphql(
         // We've subscribed already, just update with our new options and
         // take the latest result
         if (this.querySubscription) {
-          this.queryObservable.setOptions(opts);
+          // Since we don't care about the result, use a hacky version to
+          // work around https://github.com/apollostack/apollo-client/pull/694
+          this.queryObservable._setOptionsNoResult(opts);
 
           // Ensure we are up-to-date with the latest state of the world
           assign(this.data,
diff --git a/test/react-web/client/graphql/queries-1.test.tsx b/test/react-web/client/graphql/queries-1.test.tsx
index fcaba89392..ff79c2d7dc 100644
--- a/test/react-web/client/graphql/queries-1.test.tsx
+++ b/test/react-web/client/graphql/queries-1.test.tsx
@@ -898,6 +898,58 @@ describe('queries', () => {
     renderer.create(<ProviderMock client={client}><ChangingProps /></ProviderMock>);
   });
 
+  it('stays subscribed to updates after irrelevant prop changes', (done) => {
+    const query = gql`query people($first: Int) { allPeople(first: $first) { people { name } } }`;
+    const variables = { first: 1 };
+    const data1 = { allPeople: { people: [ { name: 'Luke Skywalker' } ] } };
+    const data2 = { allPeople: { people: [ { name: 'Leia Skywalker' } ] } };
+    const networkInterface = mockNetworkInterface(
+      { request: { query, variables }, result: { data: data1 } },
+      { request: { query, variables }, result: { data: data2 } },
+    );
+    const client = new ApolloClient({ networkInterface });
+
+    let count = 0;
+    @graphql(query, { options() { return { variables }; } })
+    class Container extends React.Component<any, any> {8
+      componentWillReceiveProps(props) {
+        count += 1;
+
+        if (count == 1) {
+          expect(props.foo).toEqual(42);
+          expect(props.data.loading).toEqual(false);
+          expect(props.data.allPeople).toEqual(data1.allPeople);
+          props.changeState();
+        } else if (count == 2) {
+          expect(props.foo).toEqual(43);
+          expect(props.data.loading).toEqual(false);
+          expect(props.data.allPeople).toEqual(data1.allPeople);
+          props.data.refetch();
+        } else if (count == 3) {
+          expect(props.foo).toEqual(43);
+          expect(props.data.loading).toEqual(false);
+          expect(props.data.allPeople).toEqual(data2.allPeople);
+          done();
+        }
+      }
+      render() {
+        return null;
+      }
+    };
+
+    class Parent extends React.Component<any, any> {
+      constructor() {
+        super();
+        this.state = { foo: 42 };
+      }
+      render() {
+        return <Container foo={this.state.foo} changeState={() => this.setState({ foo: 43 })}/>;
+      }
+    };
+
+    renderer.create(<ProviderMock client={client}><Parent /></ProviderMock>);
+  });
+
   it('exposes refetch as part of the props api', (done) => {
     const query = gql`query people($first: Int) { allPeople(first: $first) { people { name } } }`;
     const variables = { first: 1 };