diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_nodetree.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_nodetree.c
index c2512ea33ae..11f5ff0441a 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_nodetree.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_nodetree.c
@@ -1423,6 +1423,7 @@ static void rna_NodeTree_socket_remove(bNodeTree *ntree,
     ntreeRemoveSocketInterface(ntree, sock);
 
     ntreeUpdateTree(bmain, ntree);
+    DEG_id_tag_update(&ntree->id, 0);
     WM_main_add_notifier(NC_NODE | NA_EDITED, ntree);
   }
 }