diff --git a/.changeset/petite-mammals-talk.md b/.changeset/petite-mammals-talk.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 97edc1953a..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/petite-mammals-talk.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-chore: move DOM-related effect properties to `effect.nodes`
diff --git a/.changeset/sad-paths-build.md b/.changeset/sad-paths-build.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f64d6f766c..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/sad-paths-build.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: allow `$props.id()` to occur after an `await`
diff --git a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e8b9e814f..dc3b63ffd6 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # svelte
 
+## 5.45.4
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- chore: move DOM-related effect properties to `effect.nodes` ([#17293](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/17293))
+
+- fix: allow `$props.id()` to occur after an `await` ([#17285](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/17285))
+
+- fix: keep reactions up to date even when read outside of effect ([#17295](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/17295))
+
 ## 5.45.3
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index b3af271800..2bfc07031d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "svelte",
   "description": "Cybernetically enhanced web apps",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "5.45.3",
+  "version": "5.45.4",
   "type": "module",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
index 100804a974..64c8409b8f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ export function update_reaction(reaction) {
 				reaction.deps = deps = new_deps;
 			}
 
-			if (is_updating_effect && effect_tracking() && (reaction.f & CONNECTED) !== 0) {
+			if (effect_tracking() && (reaction.f & CONNECTED) !== 0) {
 				for (i = skipped_deps; i < deps.length; i++) {
 					(deps[i].reactions ??= []).push(reaction);
 				}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/version.js b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
index 69f6907a49..abfc05b688 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/version.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
  * The current version, as set in package.json.
  * @type {string}
  */
-export const VERSION = '5.45.3';
+export const VERSION = '5.45.4';
 export const PUBLIC_VERSION = '5';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/signals/test.ts b/packages/svelte/tests/signals/test.ts
index 13430609a8..23c4bb42f9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/signals/test.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/signals/test.ts
@@ -1418,6 +1418,31 @@ describe('signals', () => {
 		};
 	});
 
+	test('derived when connected should add new dependency to its reaction even when read outside effect', () => {
+		let count_a = state(0);
+		let count_b = state(0);
+		let which = state(true);
+		let double = derived(() => ($.get(which) ? $.get(count_a) * 2 : $.get(count_b) * 2));
+
+		render_effect(() => {
+			$.get(double);
+		});
+
+		return () => {
+			flushSync();
+			assert.equal($.get(double!), 0);
+
+			set(which, false);
+			$.get(double); // read before render effect has a chance to rerun
+			flushSync();
+			assert.equal($.get(double!), 0);
+
+			set(count_b, 1);
+			flushSync();
+			assert.equal($.get(double!), 2);
+		};
+	});
+
 	test('$effect.root inside deriveds stay alive independently', () => {
 		const log: any[] = [];
 		const c = state(0);