diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
index ee87d10906..f7da942e79 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
@@ -629,18 +629,8 @@ export function get(signal) {
 			update_derived(derived);
 		}
 
-		// reconnect a disconnected derived to the graph
-		if (
-			is_updating_effect &&
-			effect_tracking() &&
-			(derived.f & CONNECTED) === 0 &&
-			derived.deps !== null
-		) {
-			derived.f |= CONNECTED;
-
-			for (const dep of derived.deps) {
-				(dep.reactions ??= []).push(derived);
-			}
+		if (is_updating_effect && effect_tracking() && (derived.f & CONNECTED) === 0) {
+			reconnect(derived);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -655,6 +645,25 @@ export function get(signal) {
 	return signal.v;
 }
 
+/**
+ * (Re)connect a disconnected derived, so that it is notified
+ * of changes in `mark_reactions`
+ * @param {Derived} derived
+ */
+function reconnect(derived) {
+	if (derived.deps === null) return;
+
+	derived.f ^= CONNECTED;
+
+	for (const dep of derived.deps) {
+		(dep.reactions ??= []).push(derived);
+
+		if ((dep.f & DERIVED) !== 0 && (dep.f & CONNECTED) === 0) {
+			reconnect(/** @type {Derived} */ (dep));
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /** @param {Derived} derived */
 function depends_on_old_values(derived) {
 	if (derived.v === UNINITIALIZED) return true; // we don't know, so assume the worst