diff --git a/scene/2d/mesh_instance_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/mesh_instance_2d.cpp
index ae45d431fe8..1031a67343d 100644
--- a/scene/2d/mesh_instance_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/mesh_instance_2d.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,20 @@ void MeshInstance2D::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 void MeshInstance2D::set_mesh(const Ref<Mesh> &p_mesh) {
+	if (mesh == p_mesh) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (mesh.is_valid()) {
+		mesh->disconnect_changed(callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw));
+	}
+
 	mesh = p_mesh;
+
+	if (mesh.is_valid()) {
+		mesh->connect_changed(callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw));
+	}
+
 	queue_redraw();
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/immediate_mesh.cpp b/scene/resources/immediate_mesh.cpp
index 907c0ab4ca3..072542f0adf 100644
--- a/scene/resources/immediate_mesh.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/immediate_mesh.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ void ImmediateMesh::surface_end() {
 	uses_uv2s = false;
 
 	surface_active = false;
+
+	emit_changed();
 }
 
 void ImmediateMesh::clear_surfaces() {