diff --git a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.cpp b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
index e37ffe6a84836..b6d3c8c55989b 100644
--- a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
@@ -6101,15 +6101,6 @@ void QgsVectorLayer::emitDataChanged()
   mDataChangedFired = false;
 }
 
-void QgsVectorLayer::onAfterCommitChangesDependency()
-{
-  QGIS_PROTECT_QOBJECT_THREAD_ACCESS
-
-  mDataChangedFired = true;
-  reload();
-  mDataChangedFired = false;
-}
-
 bool QgsVectorLayer::setDependencies( const QSet<QgsMapLayerDependency> &oDeps )
 {
   QGIS_PROTECT_QOBJECT_THREAD_ACCESS
@@ -6135,7 +6126,7 @@ bool QgsVectorLayer::setDependencies( const QSet<QgsMapLayerDependency> &oDeps )
     disconnect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::geometryChanged, this, &QgsVectorLayer::emitDataChanged );
     disconnect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::dataChanged, this, &QgsVectorLayer::emitDataChanged );
     disconnect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::repaintRequested, this, &QgsVectorLayer::triggerRepaint );
-    disconnect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::afterCommitChanges, this, &QgsVectorLayer::onAfterCommitChangesDependency );
+    disconnect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::afterCommitChanges, this, &QgsVectorLayer::reload );
   }
 
   // assign new dependencies
@@ -6156,7 +6147,7 @@ bool QgsVectorLayer::setDependencies( const QSet<QgsMapLayerDependency> &oDeps )
     connect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::geometryChanged, this, &QgsVectorLayer::emitDataChanged );
     connect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::dataChanged, this, &QgsVectorLayer::emitDataChanged );
     connect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::repaintRequested, this, &QgsVectorLayer::triggerRepaint );
-    connect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::afterCommitChanges, this, &QgsVectorLayer::onAfterCommitChangesDependency );
+    connect( lyr, &QgsVectorLayer::afterCommitChanges, this, &QgsVectorLayer::reload );
   }
 
   // if new layers are present, emit a data change
diff --git a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.h b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.h
index 06ee300b1296d..6c751eb936a3e 100644
--- a/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.h
+++ b/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayer.h
@@ -2794,7 +2794,6 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorLayer : public QgsMapLayer, public QgsExpressionConte
     void onSymbolsCounted();
     void onDirtyTransaction( const QString &sql, const QString &name );
     void emitDataChanged();
-    void onAfterCommitChangesDependency();
 
   private:
     void updateDefaultValues( QgsFeatureId fid, QgsFeature feature = QgsFeature(), QgsExpressionContext *context = nullptr );
diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_layer_dependencies.py b/tests/src/python/test_layer_dependencies.py
index 5d989a5918ee6..71bdcf5d7cfbf 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_layer_dependencies.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_layer_dependencies.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     QgsRectangle,
     QgsSnappingConfig,
     QgsSnappingUtils,
-    QgsTolerance,
     QgsVectorLayer,
 )
 import unittest
@@ -194,12 +193,12 @@ def test_circular_dependencies_with_2_layers(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(spy_lines_data_changed), 2)
 
         # added feature is deleted and added with its new defined id
-        # (it was -1 before) so it fires 2 more signal dataChanged on
-        # depending line (on featureAdded and on featureDeleted)
+        # (it was -1 before) so it fires 3 more signal dataChanged on
+        # depending line (on featureAdded and on featureDeleted and on afterCommitChanges)
         # and so 2 more signal on points because it depends on line
         self.pointsLayer.commitChanges()
-        self.assertEqual(len(spy_points_data_changed), 5)
-        self.assertEqual(len(spy_lines_data_changed), 4)
+        self.assertEqual(len(spy_points_data_changed), 6)
+        self.assertEqual(len(spy_lines_data_changed), 5)
 
         # repaintRequested is called on commit changes on point
         # so it is on depending line
@@ -230,15 +229,23 @@ def test_circular_dependencies_with_1_layer(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(spy_lines_data_changed), 2)
 
         # added feature is deleted and added with its new defined id
-        # (it was -1 before) so it fires 2 more signal dataChanged on
-        # depending line (on featureAdded and on featureDeleted)
-        self.linesLayer.commitChanges()
-        self.assertEqual(len(spy_lines_data_changed), 4)
+        # (it was -1 before) so it fires 3 more signal dataChanged on
+        # depending line (on featureAdded and on featureDeleted and on afterCommitChanges)
+        self.linesLayer.commitChanges(False)
+        self.assertEqual(len(spy_lines_data_changed), 5)
 
         # repaintRequested is called only once on commit changes on line
         # (ideally only one repaintRequested signal is fired, but it's harmless to fire multiple ones)
         self.assertGreaterEqual(len(spy_lines_repaint_requested), 2)
 
+        # line fire dataChanged on geometryChanged
+        self.linesLayer.changeGeometry(f.id(), QgsGeometry.fromWkt("LINESTRING(0 0, 2 2)"))
+        self.assertEqual(len(spy_lines_data_changed), 6)
+
+        # line fire dataChanged on commitChanges
+        self.linesLayer.commitChanges()
+        self.assertEqual(len(spy_lines_data_changed), 7)
+
     def test_layerDefinitionRewriteId(self):
         tmpfile = os.path.join(tempfile.tempdir, "test.qlr")