diff --git a/src/shapes/group.class.js b/src/shapes/group.class.js
index c40e474784e..4d91dbb6acf 100644
--- a/src/shapes/group.class.js
+++ b/src/shapes/group.class.js
@@ -280,15 +280,13 @@
 
     /**
      * Decide if the object should cache or not. Create its own cache level
-     * objectCaching is a global flag, wins over everything
      * needsItsOwnCache should be used when the object drawing method requires
      * a cache step. None of the fabric classes requires it.
-     * Generally you do not cache objects in groups because the group outside is cached.
+     * Generally you do not cache objects in groups because the group is already cached.
      * @return {Boolean}
      */
     shouldCache: function() {
-      var ownCache = this.objectCaching && (!this.group || this.needsItsOwnCache() || !this.group.isOnACache());
-      this.ownCaching = ownCache;
+      var ownCache = fabric.Object.prototype.shouldCache.call(this);
       if (ownCache) {
         for (var i = 0, len = this._objects.length; i < len; i++) {
           if (this._objects[i].willDrawShadow()) {
diff --git a/src/shapes/image.class.js b/src/shapes/image.class.js
index 594fea93032..b5591e060a8 100644
--- a/src/shapes/image.class.js
+++ b/src/shapes/image.class.js
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@
 
     /**
      * Decide if the object should cache or not. Create its own cache level
-     * objectCaching is a global flag, wins over everything
      * needsItsOwnCache should be used when the object drawing method requires
      * a cache step. None of the fabric classes requires it.
      * Generally you do not cache objects in groups because the group outside is cached.
@@ -515,8 +514,7 @@
      * @return {Boolean}
      */
     shouldCache: function() {
-      this.ownCaching = this.objectCaching && this.needsItsOwnCache();
-      return this.ownCaching;
+      return this.needsItsOwnCache();
     },
 
     _renderFill: function(ctx) {
diff --git a/src/shapes/object.class.js b/src/shapes/object.class.js
index 1abeb3207ff..e0525ffee76 100644
--- a/src/shapes/object.class.js
+++ b/src/shapes/object.class.js
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@
 
     /**
      * When `true`, object is not exported in OBJECT/JSON
-     * since 1.6.3
+     * @since 1.6.3
      * @type Boolean
      * @default
      */
@@ -530,8 +530,9 @@
 
     /**
      * When `true`, object is cached on an additional canvas.
+     * When `false`, object is not cached unless necessary ( clipPath )
      * default to true
-     * since 1.7.0
+     * @since 1.7.0
      * @type Boolean
      * @default true
      */
@@ -1139,11 +1140,14 @@
      * needsItsOwnCache should be used when the object drawing method requires
      * a cache step. None of the fabric classes requires it.
      * Generally you do not cache objects in groups because the group outside is cached.
+     * Read as: cache if is needed, or if the feature is enabled but we are not already caching.
      * @return {Boolean}
      */
     shouldCache: function() {
-      this.ownCaching = this.objectCaching &&
-      (!this.group || this.needsItsOwnCache() || !this.group.isOnACache());
+      this.ownCaching = this.needsItsOwnCache() || (
+        this.objectCaching &&
+        (!this.group || !this.group.isOnACache())
+      );
       return this.ownCaching;
     },