diff --git a/src/Angular.js b/src/Angular.js
index f449e1b9..851135c3 100644
--- a/src/Angular.js
+++ b/src/Angular.js
@@ -336,15 +336,19 @@ function setHashKey(obj, h) {
  */
 function extend(dst) {
   var h = dst.$$hashKey;
-  forEach(arguments, function(obj) {
-    if (obj !== dst) {
-      forEach(obj, function(value, key) {
-        dst[key] = value;
-      });
-    }
-  });
 
-  setHashKey(dst,h);
+  for (var i = 1, ii = arguments.length; i < ii; i++) {
+    var obj = arguments[i];
+    if (obj) {
+      var keys = Object.keys(obj);
+      for (var j = 0, jj = keys.length; j < jj; j++) {
+        var key = keys[j];
+        dst[key] = obj[key];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  setHashKey(dst, h);
   return dst;
 }