diff --git a/lib/helpers/schema/idGetter.js b/lib/helpers/schema/idGetter.js
index 31ea2ec8659..d521fe32240 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/schema/idGetter.js
+++ b/lib/helpers/schema/idGetter.js
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ module.exports = function addIdGetter(schema) {
   if (!autoIdGetter) {
     return schema;
   }
-
   schema.virtual('id').get(idGetter);
+  schema.virtual('id').set(idSetter);
 
   return schema;
 };
@@ -30,3 +30,14 @@ function idGetter() {
 
   return null;
 }
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param {String} v the id to set
+ * @api private
+ */
+
+function idSetter(v) {
+  this._id = v;
+  return;
+}
diff --git a/test/document.test.js b/test/document.test.js
index 1e6c9ef7afd..ec6c496d043 100644
--- a/test/document.test.js
+++ b/test/document.test.js
@@ -12212,6 +12212,18 @@ describe('document', function() {
     const fromDb = await Test.findById(x._id).lean();
     assert.equal(fromDb.c.x.y, 1);
   });
+  it('can change the value of the id property on documents gh-10096', async function() {
+    const testSchema = new Schema({
+      name: String
+    });
+    const Test = db.model('Test', testSchema);
+    const doc = new Test({ name: 'Test Testerson ' });
+    const oldVal = doc.id;
+    doc.id = '648b8aa6a97549b03835c0b3';
+    await doc.save();
+    assert.notEqual(oldVal, doc.id);
+    assert.equal(doc.id, '648b8aa6a97549b03835c0b3');
+  });
 });
 
 describe('Check if instance function that is supplied in schema option is availabe', function() {