diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/depsgraph.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/depsgraph.cc
index a87358187f2..c90279b0e90 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/depsgraph.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/depsgraph.cc
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@ static bool pointer_to_component_node_criteria(
 		*type = DEG_NODE_TYPE_SHADING;
 		return true;
 	}
+	else if (ptr->type == &RNA_Curve) {
+		*id = (ID *)ptr->id.data;
+		*type = DEG_NODE_TYPE_GEOMETRY;
+		return true;
+	}
 	if (prop != NULL) {
 		/* All unknown data effectively falls under "parameter evaluation". */
 		if (RNA_property_is_idprop(prop)) {