diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_naming.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_naming.c
index de1c14a15ce..9d251c52217 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_naming.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_naming.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ void ED_armature_bone_rename(Main *bmain,
         bDeformGroup *dg = BKE_object_defgroup_find_name(ob, oldname);
         if (dg) {
           BLI_strncpy(dg->name, newname, MAXBONENAME);
+          DEG_id_tag_update(ob->data, ID_RECALC_GEOMETRY);
         }
       }
 
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@ void ED_armature_bone_rename(Main *bmain,
                 bDeformGroup *dg = BKE_object_defgroup_find_name(ob, oldname);
                 if (dg) {
                   BLI_strncpy(dg->name, newname, MAXBONENAME);
+                  DEG_id_tag_update(ob->data, ID_RECALC_GEOMETRY);
                 }
               }
               break;