diff --git a/src/api.cc b/src/api.cc
index 0fa6294699..8540dfdec7 100644
--- a/src/api.cc
+++ b/src/api.cc
@@ -4105,8 +4105,9 @@ Persistent<Context> v8::Context::New(
   }
   // Leave V8.
 
-  if (env.is_null())
+  if (env.is_null()) {
     return Persistent<Context>();
+  }
   return Persistent<Context>(Utils::ToLocal(env));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arm/full-codegen-arm.cc b/src/arm/full-codegen-arm.cc
index 7ac6ce9d1e..4ab158fea6 100644
--- a/src/arm/full-codegen-arm.cc
+++ b/src/arm/full-codegen-arm.cc
@@ -2828,7 +2828,8 @@ void FullCodeGenerator::EmitRandomHeapNumber(ZoneList<Expression*>* args) {
   // ( 1.(20 0s)(32 random bits) x 2^20 ) - (1.0 x 2^20)).
   if (CpuFeatures::IsSupported(VFP3)) {
     __ PrepareCallCFunction(1, r0);
-    __ mov(r0, Operand(ExternalReference::isolate_address()));
+    __ ldr(r0, ContextOperand(context_register(), Context::GLOBAL_INDEX));
+    __ ldr(r0, FieldMemOperand(r0, GlobalObject::kGlobalContextOffset));
     __ CallCFunction(ExternalReference::random_uint32_function(isolate()), 1);
 
     CpuFeatures::Scope scope(VFP3);
@@ -2848,8 +2849,9 @@ void FullCodeGenerator::EmitRandomHeapNumber(ZoneList<Expression*>* args) {
     __ mov(r0, r4);
   } else {
     __ PrepareCallCFunction(2, r0);
+    __ ldr(r1, ContextOperand(context_register(), Context::GLOBAL_INDEX));
     __ mov(r0, Operand(r4));
-    __ mov(r1, Operand(ExternalReference::isolate_address()));
+    __ ldr(r1, FieldMemOperand(r1, GlobalObject::kGlobalContextOffset));
     __ CallCFunction(
         ExternalReference::fill_heap_number_with_random_function(isolate()), 2);
   }
diff --git a/src/bootstrapper.cc b/src/bootstrapper.cc
index ffefdc6d93..921c1b6e22 100644
--- a/src/bootstrapper.cc
+++ b/src/bootstrapper.cc
@@ -1227,6 +1227,14 @@ void Genesis::InitializeGlobal(Handle<GlobalObject> inner_global,
 
   // Initialize the data slot.
   global_context()->set_data(heap->undefined_value());
+
+  {
+    // Initialize the random seed slot.
+    Handle<ByteArray> zeroed_byte_array(
+        factory->NewByteArray(kRandomStateSize));
+    global_context()->set_random_seed(*zeroed_byte_array);
+    memset(zeroed_byte_array->GetDataStartAddress(), 0, kRandomStateSize);
+  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/contexts.h b/src/contexts.h
index fe0e22ef57..db725c36d9 100644
--- a/src/contexts.h
+++ b/src/contexts.h
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ enum BindingFlags {
     to_complete_property_descriptor) \
   V(DERIVED_HAS_TRAP_INDEX, JSFunction, derived_has_trap) \
   V(DERIVED_GET_TRAP_INDEX, JSFunction, derived_get_trap) \
-  V(DERIVED_SET_TRAP_INDEX, JSFunction, derived_set_trap)
+  V(DERIVED_SET_TRAP_INDEX, JSFunction, derived_set_trap) \
+  V(RANDOM_SEED_INDEX, ByteArray, random_seed)
 
 // JSFunctions are pairs (context, function code), sometimes also called
 // closures. A Context object is used to represent function contexts and
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ class Context: public FixedArray {
     DERIVED_HAS_TRAP_INDEX,
     DERIVED_GET_TRAP_INDEX,
     DERIVED_SET_TRAP_INDEX,
+    RANDOM_SEED_INDEX,
 
     // Properties from here are treated as weak references by the full GC.
     // Scavenge treats them as strong references.
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index d0c78d6e22..cbe7abdf66 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ const int kPointerSize  = sizeof(void*);     // NOLINT
 
 const int kDoubleSizeLog2 = 3;
 
+// Size of the state of a the random number generator.
+const int kRandomStateSize = 2 * kIntSize;
+
 #if V8_HOST_ARCH_64_BIT
 const int kPointerSizeLog2 = 3;
 const intptr_t kIntptrSignBit = V8_INT64_C(0x8000000000000000);
diff --git a/src/ia32/full-codegen-ia32.cc b/src/ia32/full-codegen-ia32.cc
index 8362cbf013..5f92f75fb8 100644
--- a/src/ia32/full-codegen-ia32.cc
+++ b/src/ia32/full-codegen-ia32.cc
@@ -2832,9 +2832,10 @@ void FullCodeGenerator::EmitRandomHeapNumber(ZoneList<Expression*>* args) {
   __ bind(&heapnumber_allocated);
 
   __ PrepareCallCFunction(1, ebx);
-  __ mov(Operand(esp, 0), Immediate(ExternalReference::isolate_address()));
-  __ CallCFunction(ExternalReference::random_uint32_function(isolate()),
-                   1);
+  __ mov(eax, ContextOperand(context_register(), Context::GLOBAL_INDEX));
+  __ mov(eax, FieldOperand(eax, GlobalObject::kGlobalContextOffset));
+  __ mov(Operand(esp, 0), eax);
+  __ CallCFunction(ExternalReference::random_uint32_function(isolate()), 1);
 
   // Convert 32 random bits in eax to 0.(32 random bits) in a double
   // by computing:
diff --git a/src/isolate.h b/src/isolate.h
index 72b8abf6c6..5453bf249a 100644
--- a/src/isolate.h
+++ b/src/isolate.h
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ class HashMap;
   V(int, bad_char_shift_table, kUC16AlphabetSize)                              \
   V(int, good_suffix_shift_table, (kBMMaxShift + 1))                           \
   V(int, suffix_table, (kBMMaxShift + 1))                                      \
-  V(uint32_t, random_seed, 2)                                                  \
   V(uint32_t, private_random_seed, 2)                                          \
   ISOLATE_INIT_DEBUG_ARRAY_LIST(V)
 
diff --git a/src/mips/full-codegen-mips.cc b/src/mips/full-codegen-mips.cc
index cf54beae83..e39911e951 100644
--- a/src/mips/full-codegen-mips.cc
+++ b/src/mips/full-codegen-mips.cc
@@ -2850,7 +2850,8 @@ void FullCodeGenerator::EmitRandomHeapNumber(ZoneList<Expression*>* args) {
   // ( 1.(20 0s)(32 random bits) x 2^20 ) - (1.0 x 2^20)).
   if (CpuFeatures::IsSupported(FPU)) {
     __ PrepareCallCFunction(1, a0);
-    __ li(a0, Operand(ExternalReference::isolate_address()));
+    __ lw(a0, ContextOperand(cp, Context::GLOBAL_INDEX));
+    __ lw(a0, FieldOperand(a0, GlobalObject::kGlobalContextOffset));
     __ CallCFunction(ExternalReference::random_uint32_function(isolate()), 1);
 
 
@@ -2868,7 +2869,8 @@ void FullCodeGenerator::EmitRandomHeapNumber(ZoneList<Expression*>* args) {
   } else {
     __ PrepareCallCFunction(2, a0);
     __ mov(a0, s0);
-    __ li(a1, Operand(ExternalReference::isolate_address()));
+    __ lw(a1, ContextOperand(cp, Context::GLOBAL_INDEX));
+    __ lw(a1, FieldOperand(a1, GlobalObject::kGlobalContextOffset));
     __ CallCFunction(
         ExternalReference::fill_heap_number_with_random_function(isolate()), 2);
   }
diff --git a/src/objects.cc b/src/objects.cc
index 8478f7423a..f007f38729 100644
--- a/src/objects.cc
+++ b/src/objects.cc
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@ Smi* JSReceiver::GenerateIdentityHash() {
   do {
     // Generate a random 32-bit hash value but limit range to fit
     // within a smi.
-    hash_value = V8::Random(isolate) & Smi::kMaxValue;
+    hash_value = V8::RandomPrivate(isolate) & Smi::kMaxValue;
     attempts++;
   } while (hash_value == 0 && attempts < 30);
   hash_value = hash_value != 0 ? hash_value : 1;  // never return 0
diff --git a/src/v8.cc b/src/v8.cc
index a04114e701..f055a8ab07 100644
--- a/src/v8.cc
+++ b/src/v8.cc
@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@ void V8::SetEntropySource(EntropySource source) {
 
 
 // Used by JavaScript APIs
-uint32_t V8::Random(Isolate* isolate) {
-  ASSERT(isolate == Isolate::Current());
-  return random_base(isolate->random_seed());
+uint32_t V8::Random(Context* context) {
+  ASSERT(context->IsGlobalContext());
+  ByteArray* seed = context->random_seed();
+  return random_base(reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(seed->GetDataStartAddress()));
 }
 
 
@@ -182,8 +183,9 @@ typedef union {
 } double_int_union;
 
 
-Object* V8::FillHeapNumberWithRandom(Object* heap_number, Isolate* isolate) {
-  uint64_t random_bits = Random(isolate);
+Object* V8::FillHeapNumberWithRandom(Object* heap_number,
+                                     Context* context) {
+  uint64_t random_bits = Random(context);
   // Make a double* from address (heap_number + sizeof(double)).
   double_int_union* r = reinterpret_cast<double_int_union*>(
       reinterpret_cast<char*>(heap_number) +
diff --git a/src/v8.h b/src/v8.h
index 2e039d429f..01feefce6f 100644
--- a/src/v8.h
+++ b/src/v8.h
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ class V8 : public AllStatic {
   // generation.
   static void SetEntropySource(EntropySource source);
   // Random number generation support. Not cryptographically safe.
-  static uint32_t Random(Isolate* isolate);
+  static uint32_t Random(Context* context);
   // We use random numbers internally in memory allocation and in the
   // compilers for security. In order to prevent information leaks we
   // use a separate random state for internal random number
   // generation.
   static uint32_t RandomPrivate(Isolate* isolate);
   static Object* FillHeapNumberWithRandom(Object* heap_number,
-                                          Isolate* isolate);
+                                          Context* context);
 
   // Idle notification directly from the API.
   static bool IdleNotification();
diff --git a/src/x64/full-codegen-x64.cc b/src/x64/full-codegen-x64.cc
index 7ddb8b8c16..8e8962c9f5 100644
--- a/src/x64/full-codegen-x64.cc
+++ b/src/x64/full-codegen-x64.cc
@@ -2706,9 +2706,12 @@ void FullCodeGenerator::EmitRandomHeapNumber(ZoneList<Expression*>* args) {
   // The fresh HeapNumber is in rbx, which is callee-save on both x64 ABIs.
   __ PrepareCallCFunction(1);
 #ifdef _WIN64
-  __ LoadAddress(rcx, ExternalReference::isolate_address());
+  __ movq(rcx, ContextOperand(context_register(), Context::GLOBAL_INDEX));
+  __ movq(rcx, FieldOperand(rcx, GlobalObject::kGlobalContextOffset));
+
 #else
-  __ LoadAddress(rdi, ExternalReference::isolate_address());
+  __ movq(rdi, ContextOperand(context_register(), Context::GLOBAL_INDEX));
+  __ movq(rdi, FieldOperand(rdi, GlobalObject::kGlobalContextOffset));
 #endif
   __ CallCFunction(ExternalReference::random_uint32_function(isolate()), 1);