diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/componentRenderUtils.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/componentRenderUtils.ts
index 6df75f02c..709ee8598 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/componentRenderUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/componentRenderUtils.ts
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ export function shouldUpdateComponent(
     return true
   }
 
-  // force child update on runtime directive usage on component vnode.
-  if (nextVNode.dirs) {
+  // force child update for runtime directive or transition on component vnode.
+  if (nextVNode.dirs || nextVNode.transition) {
     return true
   }