diff --git a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts
index 307ef4c1a90b..f95c1d038065 100644
--- a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts
@@ -479,14 +479,15 @@ describe('MatRipple', () => {
     let rippleDirective: MatRipple;
 
     function createTestComponent(rippleConfig: RippleGlobalOptions,
-                                 testComponent: any = BasicRippleContainer) {
+                                 testComponent: any = BasicRippleContainer,
+                                 extraImports: any[] = []) {
       // Reset the previously configured testing module to be able set new providers.
       // The testing module has been initialized in the root describe group for the ripples.
       TestBed.resetTestingModule();
       TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [MatRippleModule],
+        imports: [MatRippleModule, ...extraImports],
         declarations: [testComponent],
-        providers: [{ provide: MAT_RIPPLE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS, useValue: rippleConfig }]
+        providers: [{provide: MAT_RIPPLE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS, useValue: rippleConfig}]
       });
 
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(testComponent);
@@ -569,6 +570,14 @@ describe('MatRipple', () => {
       // will still exist. To properly finish all timers, we just wait the remaining time.
       tick(enterDuration - exitDuration);
     }));
+
+    it('should not mutate the global options when NoopAnimationsModule is present', () => {
+      const options: RippleGlobalOptions = {};
+
+      createTestComponent(options, RippleContainerWithoutBindings, [NoopAnimationsModule]);
+
+      expect(options.animation).toBeFalsy();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('with disabled animations', () => {
diff --git a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.ts b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.ts
index ffa882831dd1..4f108ef5d840 100644
--- a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.ts
@@ -121,14 +121,10 @@ export class MatRipple implements OnInit, OnDestroy, RippleTarget {
               ngZone: NgZone,
               platform: Platform,
               @Optional() @Inject(MAT_RIPPLE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS) globalOptions?: RippleGlobalOptions,
-              @Optional() @Inject(ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE) animationMode?: string) {
+              @Optional() @Inject(ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE) private _animationMode?: string) {
 
     this._globalOptions = globalOptions || {};
     this._rippleRenderer = new RippleRenderer(this, ngZone, _elementRef, platform);
-
-    if (animationMode === 'NoopAnimations') {
-      this._globalOptions.animation = {enterDuration: 0, exitDuration: 0};
-    }
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
@@ -154,7 +150,11 @@ export class MatRipple implements OnInit, OnDestroy, RippleTarget {
       centered: this.centered,
       radius: this.radius,
       color: this.color,
-      animation: {...this._globalOptions.animation, ...this.animation},
+      animation: {
+        ...this._globalOptions.animation,
+        ...(this._animationMode === 'NoopAnimations' ? {enterDuration: 0, exitDuration: 0} : {}),
+        ...this.animation
+      },
       terminateOnPointerUp: this._globalOptions.terminateOnPointerUp,
     };
   }
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/material/core.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/material/core.d.ts
index ccb80b11e08a..a100dfe103c9 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/material/core.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/material/core.d.ts
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ export declare class MatRipple implements OnInit, OnDestroy, RippleTarget {
     get trigger(): HTMLElement;
     set trigger(trigger: HTMLElement);
     unbounded: boolean;
-    constructor(_elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement>, ngZone: NgZone, platform: Platform, globalOptions?: RippleGlobalOptions, animationMode?: string);
+    constructor(_elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement>, ngZone: NgZone, platform: Platform, globalOptions?: RippleGlobalOptions, _animationMode?: string | undefined);
     fadeOutAll(): void;
     launch(config: RippleConfig): RippleRef;
     launch(x: number, y: number, config?: RippleConfig): RippleRef;