diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 38a98c977a..fc9bc39771 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 2.0.8 under development
 -----------------------
 
+- Bug #7717: Fixed the bug that `$properties` parameter in `ArrayHelper::toArray()` was not passed to recursive calls (quantum13)
 - Bug #11088: Fixed bug with column name not being quoted correctly, when a quoted table name or a table name in prefix syntax was used (cebe, edgardmessias, Ni-san)
 - Bug #9074: Fixed JS call `$('#grid').yiiGridView('getSelectedRows')` when `GridView::$showHeader` is set to false (NekitoSP, silverfire)
 - Bug #9935: Fixed `yii\validators\EachValidator` does not invoke `validateAttribute()` method of the embedded validator (klimov-paul)
diff --git a/framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php b/framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
index ebe61fe4e8..ba269a52c5 100644
--- a/framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
+++ b/framework/helpers/BaseArrayHelper.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class BaseArrayHelper
                 }
             }
 
-            return $recursive ? static::toArray($result) : $result;
+            return $recursive ? static::toArray($result, $properties) : $result;
         } else {
             return [$object];
         }
diff --git a/tests/framework/helpers/ArrayHelperTest.php b/tests/framework/helpers/ArrayHelperTest.php
index 0a100b3cb5..8ef2e6caf8 100644
--- a/tests/framework/helpers/ArrayHelperTest.php
+++ b/tests/framework/helpers/ArrayHelperTest.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Post2 extends Object
 class Post3 extends Object
 {
     public $id = 33;
+    /** @var Object */
     public $subObject;
 
     public function init()
@@ -88,6 +89,45 @@ class ArrayHelperTest extends TestCase
                 'content' => 'test',
             ],
         ], ArrayHelper::toArray($object));
+
+        //recursive with attributes of object and subobject
+        $this->assertEquals([
+            'id' => 33,
+            'id_plus_1' => 34,
+            'subObject' => [
+                'id' => 123,
+                'id_plus_1' => 124,
+            ],
+        ], ArrayHelper::toArray($object, [
+            $object->className() => [
+                'id', 'subObject',
+                'id_plus_1' => function ($post) {
+                    return $post->id+1;
+                }
+            ],
+            $object->subObject->className() => [
+                'id',
+                'id_plus_1' => function ($post) {
+                    return $post->id+1;
+                }
+            ],
+        ]));
+
+        //recursive with attributes of subobject only
+        $this->assertEquals([
+            'id' => 33,
+            'subObject' => [
+                'id' => 123,
+                'id_plus_1' => 124,
+            ],
+        ], ArrayHelper::toArray($object, [
+            $object->subObject->className() => [
+                'id',
+                'id_plus_1' => function ($post) {
+                    return $post->id+1;
+                }
+            ],
+        ]));
     }
 
     public function testRemove()