diff --git a/src/faker.ts b/src/faker.ts
index 14cb107d36f..ebf50a2e731 100644
--- a/src/faker.ts
+++ b/src/faker.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { Git } from './git';
 import { Hacker } from './hacker';
 import { Helpers } from './helpers';
 import { Image } from './image';
+import { deprecated } from './internal/deprecated';
 import { Internet } from './internet';
 import type { KnownLocale } from './locales';
 import { Lorem } from './lorem';
@@ -49,7 +50,36 @@ export class Faker {
 
   readonly definitions: LocaleDefinition = this.initDefinitions();
 
-  seedValue?: number | number[];
+  /**
+   * @deprecated The value is only accurate on the first call after setting it.
+   */
+  private _seedValue?: number | number[];
+
+  /**
+   * Useless value with the seed that was once set. Has no effect on generated values.
+   *
+   * @see faker.seed()
+   *
+   * @deprecated The value is only accurate on the first call after setting it using `faker.seed()`.
+   */
+  get seedValue(): number | number[] {
+    deprecated({
+      deprecated: 'faker.seedValue',
+      since: '6.2.0',
+      until: '7.0.0',
+    });
+    return this._seedValue;
+  }
+
+  set seedValue(seed: number | number[]) {
+    deprecated({
+      deprecated: 'faker.seedValue',
+      proposed: 'faker.seed()',
+      since: '6.2.0',
+      until: '7.0.0',
+    });
+    this._seedValue = seed;
+  }
 
   readonly fake: Fake['fake'] = new Fake(this).fake;
   readonly unique: Unique['unique'] = new Unique().unique;
@@ -150,7 +180,7 @@ export class Faker {
   }
 
   seed(seed?: number | number[]): void {
-    this.seedValue = seed;
+    this._seedValue = seed;
     if (Array.isArray(seed) && seed.length) {
       this.mersenne.seed_array(seed);
     } else if (!Array.isArray(seed) && !isNaN(seed)) {
diff --git a/test/address.spec.ts b/test/address.spec.ts
index 8007714568a..69cdb3ea2e4 100644
--- a/test/address.spec.ts
+++ b/test/address.spec.ts
@@ -351,11 +351,10 @@ describe('address', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('countryCode()', () => {
         it('returns random alpha-3 countryCode', () => {
diff --git a/test/animal.spec.ts b/test/animal.spec.ts
index b98aae5004b..64ffb99095b 100644
--- a/test/animal.spec.ts
+++ b/test/animal.spec.ts
@@ -99,11 +99,10 @@ describe('animal', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       for (const functionName of functionNames) {
         describe(`${functionName}()`, () => {
diff --git a/test/commerce.spec.ts b/test/commerce.spec.ts
index 64c7d7b324d..f0bc4cfb694 100644
--- a/test/commerce.spec.ts
+++ b/test/commerce.spec.ts
@@ -78,11 +78,10 @@ describe('commerce', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe(`color()`, () => {
         it('should return random value from color array', () => {
diff --git a/test/company.spec.ts b/test/company.spec.ts
index 7b8e7820dd2..c9cbdafc7c0 100644
--- a/test/company.spec.ts
+++ b/test/company.spec.ts
@@ -87,11 +87,10 @@ describe('company', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('suffixes()', () => {
         it('should return all suffixes', () => {
diff --git a/test/database.spec.ts b/test/database.spec.ts
index 053f91d9f9f..073f5600379 100644
--- a/test/database.spec.ts
+++ b/test/database.spec.ts
@@ -63,11 +63,10 @@ describe('database', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('column()', () => {
         it('should return a column name from array', () => {
diff --git a/test/datatype.spec.ts b/test/datatype.spec.ts
index 696c501cf32..bd07cfa8833 100644
--- a/test/datatype.spec.ts
+++ b/test/datatype.spec.ts
@@ -422,11 +422,10 @@ describe('datatype', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('number', () => {
         it('should return a random number given a maximum value as Number', () => {
diff --git a/test/date.spec.ts b/test/date.spec.ts
index 99141a89476..4cb0e0fac98 100644
--- a/test/date.spec.ts
+++ b/test/date.spec.ts
@@ -365,11 +365,10 @@ describe('date', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('past()', () => {
         it('should return a date 5 years in the past', () => {
diff --git a/test/finance.spec.ts b/test/finance.spec.ts
index 2052d4235a7..4b413eb7414 100644
--- a/test/finance.spec.ts
+++ b/test/finance.spec.ts
@@ -122,11 +122,10 @@ describe('finance', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('account()', () => {
         it('should supply a default length', () => {
@@ -389,8 +388,6 @@ describe('finance', () => {
         });
 
         it('should ignore case for provider', () => {
-          const seed = faker.seedValue;
-
           faker.seed(seed);
           const actualNonLowerCase = faker.finance.creditCardNumber('ViSa');
 
diff --git a/test/finance_iban.spec.ts b/test/finance_iban.spec.ts
index 64de0504af3..1b9bab4d19b 100644
--- a/test/finance_iban.spec.ts
+++ b/test/finance_iban.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ const NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN = 25;
 
 describe('finance_iban', () => {
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
   describe('generic IBAN country checks', () => {
     it.each(ibanLib.formats.map((entry) => entry.country))('%s', (country) => {
@@ -19,9 +20,7 @@ describe('finance_iban', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('specific IBAN country checks', () => {
         it('IBAN for Georgia is correct', () => {
diff --git a/test/git.spec.ts b/test/git.spec.ts
index 84f85e760d0..35da3f965e0 100644
--- a/test/git.spec.ts
+++ b/test/git.spec.ts
@@ -99,11 +99,10 @@ describe('git', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('branch()', () => {
         it('should return a random branch', () => {
diff --git a/test/hacker.spec.ts b/test/hacker.spec.ts
index 1a567588aee..4f296b9e535 100644
--- a/test/hacker.spec.ts
+++ b/test/hacker.spec.ts
@@ -106,11 +106,10 @@ describe('name', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('abbreviation()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/test/helpers.spec.ts b/test/helpers.spec.ts
index 9f81e20191f..b48407f8cce 100644
--- a/test/helpers.spec.ts
+++ b/test/helpers.spec.ts
@@ -491,11 +491,10 @@ describe('helpers', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('randomize()', () => {
         // Will be marked as deprecated soon
diff --git a/test/internet.spec.ts b/test/internet.spec.ts
index a16ee39f0d8..b834f12650c 100644
--- a/test/internet.spec.ts
+++ b/test/internet.spec.ts
@@ -124,11 +124,10 @@ describe('internet', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('avatar', () => {
         it('should return a random avatar url', () => {
diff --git a/test/lorem.spec.ts b/test/lorem.spec.ts
index 1f2dbc5b22f..bc1613c1125 100644
--- a/test/lorem.spec.ts
+++ b/test/lorem.spec.ts
@@ -119,11 +119,10 @@ describe('lorem', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('word()', () => {
         it('should return random value from word array', () => {
diff --git a/test/music.spec.ts b/test/music.spec.ts
index 73457e8dbcd..782bb541c86 100644
--- a/test/music.spec.ts
+++ b/test/music.spec.ts
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ describe('music', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('genre()', () => {
         it('should return a genre', () => {
diff --git a/test/name.spec.ts b/test/name.spec.ts
index 97ac7fbacb3..f52c4a408bf 100644
--- a/test/name.spec.ts
+++ b/test/name.spec.ts
@@ -164,11 +164,10 @@ describe('name', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('firstName()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/test/phone.spec.ts b/test/phone.spec.ts
index 162de0311c6..80688def78d 100644
--- a/test/phone.spec.ts
+++ b/test/phone.spec.ts
@@ -100,11 +100,10 @@ describe('phone', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('phoneNumber()', () => {
         it('should return a random phoneNumber with a random format', () => {
diff --git a/test/system.spec.ts b/test/system.spec.ts
index 5eec52b4442..b5dd4e09f77 100644
--- a/test/system.spec.ts
+++ b/test/system.spec.ts
@@ -84,11 +84,10 @@ describe('system', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('commonFileExt()', () => {
         it('should return common file types', () => {
diff --git a/test/time.spec.ts b/test/time.spec.ts
index 82c3fbae3af..2fbc2518ecd 100644
--- a/test/time.spec.ts
+++ b/test/time.spec.ts
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ describe('time', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('recent()', () => {
         it('should return the recent timestamp in unix time format by default', () => {
diff --git a/test/unique.spec.ts b/test/unique.spec.ts
index 6f26a0c5067..b51e4ba24ad 100644
--- a/test/unique.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unique.spec.ts
@@ -81,11 +81,10 @@ describe('unique', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('unique()', () => {
         it('should be possible to call a function with no arguments and return a result', () => {
diff --git a/test/vehicle.spec.ts b/test/vehicle.spec.ts
index 28757e6b03a..3046219e75c 100644
--- a/test/vehicle.spec.ts
+++ b/test/vehicle.spec.ts
@@ -79,11 +79,10 @@ describe('vehicle', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('vehicle()', () => {
         it('should return a random vehicle', () => {
diff --git a/test/word.spec.ts b/test/word.spec.ts
index d236f564a0c..7e99cb0c0de 100644
--- a/test/word.spec.ts
+++ b/test/word.spec.ts
@@ -178,11 +178,10 @@ describe('word', () => {
   }
 
   // Create and log-back the seed for debug purposes
-  faker.seed(Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000));
+  const seed = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1_000_000_000);
+  faker.seed(seed);
 
-  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(
-    faker.seedValue
-  )}`, () => {
+  describe(`random seeded tests for seed ${JSON.stringify(seed)}`, () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe(`adjective`, () => {
         it('should return adjective from adjective array', () => {