diff --git a/packages/container/lib/container.js b/packages/container/lib/container.js
index 519aa954b1d..d057a6f57dc 100644
--- a/packages/container/lib/container.js
+++ b/packages/container/lib/container.js
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ Container.prototype = {
   }
 };
 
+function isSingleton(container, fullName) {
+  return container.registry.getOption(fullName, 'singleton') !== false;
+}
+
 function lookup(container, fullName, options) {
   options = options || {};
 
@@ -158,13 +162,21 @@ function lookup(container, fullName, options) {
 
   if (value === undefined) { return; }
 
-  if (container.registry.getOption(fullName, 'singleton') !== false && options.singleton !== false) {
+  if (isSingleton(container, fullName) && options.singleton !== false) {
     container.cache[fullName] = value;
   }
 
   return value;
 }
 
+function markInjectionsAsDynamic(injections) {
+  injections._dynamic = true;
+}
+
+function areInjectionsDynamic(injections) {
+  return !!injections._dynamic;
+}
+
 function buildInjections(container) {
   var hash = {};
 
@@ -184,6 +196,9 @@ function buildInjections(container) {
     for (i = 0, l = injections.length; i < l; i++) {
       injection = injections[i];
       hash[injection.property] = lookup(container, injection.fullName);
+      if (!isSingleton(container, injection.fullName)) {
+        markInjectionsAsDynamic(hash);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -212,6 +227,7 @@ function factoryFor(container, fullName) {
   } else {
     var injections = injectionsFor(container, fullName);
     var factoryInjections = factoryInjectionsFor(container, fullName);
+    var cacheable = !areInjectionsDynamic(injections) && !areInjectionsDynamic(factoryInjections);
 
     factoryInjections._toString = registry.makeToString(factory, fullName);
 
@@ -222,7 +238,9 @@ function factoryFor(container, fullName) {
       factory._onLookup(fullName);
     }
 
-    cache[fullName] = injectedFactory;
+    if (cacheable) {
+      cache[fullName] = injectedFactory;
+    }
 
     return injectedFactory;
   }
diff --git a/packages/container/tests/container_test.js b/packages/container/tests/container_test.js
index a21dbbacb15..a91512c308a 100644
--- a/packages/container/tests/container_test.js
+++ b/packages/container/tests/container_test.js
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ QUnit.test('The container normalizes names when looking factory up', function()
   equal(fact.toString() === PostController.extend().toString(), true, 'Normalizes the name when looking factory up');
 });
 
-QUnit.test('The container can get options that should be applied to a given factory', function() {
+QUnit.test('Options can be registered that should be applied to a given factory', function() {
   var registry = new Registry();
   var container = registry.container();
   var PostView = factory();
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ QUnit.test('The container can get options that should be applied to a given fact
   ok(postView1 !== postView2, 'The two lookups are different');
 });
 
-QUnit.test('The container can get options that should be applied to all factories for a given type', function() {
+QUnit.test('Options can be registered that should be applied to all factories for a given type', function() {
   var registry = new Registry();
   var container = registry.container();
   var PostView = factory();
@@ -404,7 +404,23 @@ QUnit.test('The container can get options that should be applied to all factorie
   ok(postView1 !== postView2, 'The two lookups are different');
 });
 
-QUnit.test('factory resolves are cached', function() {
+QUnit.test('An injected non-singleton instance is never cached', function() {
+  var registry = new Registry();
+  var container = registry.container();
+  var PostView = factory();
+  var PostViewHelper = factory();
+
+  registry.register('view:post', PostView, { singleton: false });
+  registry.register('view_helper:post', PostViewHelper, { singleton: false });
+  registry.injection('view:post', 'viewHelper', 'view_helper:post');
+
+  var postView1 = container.lookup('view:post');
+  var postView2 = container.lookup('view:post');
+
+  ok(postView1.viewHelper !== postView2.viewHelper, 'Injected non-singletons are not cached');
+});
+
+QUnit.test('Factory resolves are cached', function() {
   var registry = new Registry();
   var container = registry.container();
   var PostController = factory();