diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.cc
index 33321f3c7ab..afd4ac7262d 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_nodes.cc
@@ -836,10 +836,14 @@ void DepsgraphNodeBuilder::build_object(int base_index,
   /* Object instancing. */
   if (object->instance_collection != nullptr) {
     build_object_instance_collection(object, is_visible);
-    OperationNode *op_node = add_operation_node(
+
+    OperationNode *instancer_node = add_operation_node(
         &object->id, NodeType::INSTANCING, OperationCode::INSTANCER);
-    op_node->flag |= OperationFlag::DEPSOP_FLAG_PINNED;
+    instancer_node->flag |= OperationFlag::DEPSOP_FLAG_PINNED;
   }
+  OperationNode *instance_node = add_operation_node(
+      &object->id, NodeType::INSTANCING, OperationCode::INSTANCE);
+  instance_node->flag |= OperationFlag::DEPSOP_FLAG_PINNED;
 
   build_object_light_linking(object);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc
index 5db8e106bd4..ff10acf8b0a 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc
@@ -690,17 +690,9 @@ void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_collection(LayerCollection *from_layer_coll
     const ComponentKey object_hierarchy_key{&object->id, NodeType::HIERARCHY};
     add_relation(collection_hierarchy_key, object_hierarchy_key, "Collection -> Object hierarchy");
 
-    /* The geometry of a collection depends on the positions of the elements in it. */
-    const OperationKey object_transform_key{
-        &object->id, NodeType::TRANSFORM, OperationCode::TRANSFORM_FINAL};
-    add_relation(object_transform_key, collection_geometry_key, "Collection Geometry");
-
-    /* Only create geometry relations to child objects, if they have a geometry component. */
-    const OperationKey object_geometry_key{
-        &object->id, NodeType::GEOMETRY, OperationCode::GEOMETRY_EVAL};
-    if (find_node(object_geometry_key) != nullptr) {
-      add_relation(object_geometry_key, collection_geometry_key, "Collection Geometry");
-    }
+    const OperationKey object_instance_key{
+        &object->id, NodeType::INSTANCING, OperationCode::INSTANCE};
+    add_relation(object_instance_key, collection_geometry_key, "Collection Geometry");
 
     /* An instance is part of the geometry of the collection. */
     if (object->type == OB_EMPTY) {
@@ -758,6 +750,10 @@ void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_object(Object *object)
     add_relation(local_transform_key, parent_transform_key, "ObLocal -> ObParent");
   }
 
+  add_relation(ComponentKey(&object->id, NodeType::TRANSFORM),
+               OperationKey{&object->id, NodeType::INSTANCING, OperationCode::INSTANCE},
+               "Transform -> Instance");
+
   /* Modifiers. */
   build_object_modifiers(object);
 
@@ -1266,12 +1262,9 @@ void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_object_instance_collection(Object *object)
     add_relation(dupli_transform_key, object_transform_final_key, "Dupligroup");
 
     /* Hook to special component, to ensure proper visibility/evaluation optimizations. */
-    add_relation(dupli_transform_key, instancer_key, "Dupligroup");
-    const NodeType dupli_geometry_component_type = geometry_tag_to_component(&ob->id);
-    if (dupli_geometry_component_type != NodeType::UNDEFINED) {
-      ComponentKey dupli_geometry_component_key(&ob->id, dupli_geometry_component_type);
-      add_relation(dupli_geometry_component_key, instancer_key, "Dupligroup");
-    }
+    add_relation(OperationKey(&ob->id, NodeType::INSTANCING, OperationCode::INSTANCE),
+                 instancer_key,
+                 "Instance -> Instancer");
   }
   FOREACH_COLLECTION_VISIBLE_OBJECT_RECURSIVE_END;
 }
@@ -2489,6 +2482,10 @@ void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_object_data_geometry(Object *object)
    * evaluated prior to Scene's CoW is ready. */
   OperationKey scene_key(&scene_->id, NodeType::PARAMETERS, OperationCode::SCENE_EVAL);
   add_relation(scene_key, obdata_ubereval_key, "CoW Relation", RELATION_FLAG_NO_FLUSH);
+  /* Relation to the instance, so that instancer can use geometry of this object. */
+  add_relation(ComponentKey(&object->id, NodeType::GEOMETRY),
+               OperationKey(&object->id, NodeType::INSTANCING, OperationCode::INSTANCE),
+               "Transform -> Instance");
   /* Grease Pencil Modifiers. */
   if (object->greasepencil_modifiers.first != nullptr) {
     ModifierUpdateDepsgraphContext ctx = {};
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_rig.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_rig.cc
index c7bb2007f4d..04dc215d52b 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_rig.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations_rig.cc
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@ void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_rig(Object *object)
   add_relation(armature_key, pose_init_key, "Data dependency");
   /* Run cleanup even when there are no bones. */
   add_relation(pose_init_key, pose_cleanup_key, "Init -> Cleanup");
+  /* Relation to the instance, so that instancer can use pose of this object. */
+  add_relation(ComponentKey(&object->id, NodeType::EVAL_POSE),
+               OperationKey{&object->id, NodeType::INSTANCING, OperationCode::INSTANCE},
+               "Transform -> Instance");
+
   /* IK Solvers.
    *
    * - These require separate processing steps are pose-level to be executed
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.cc
index 65d1ce444f7..afbc20af6e4 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.cc
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ const char *operationCodeAsString(OperationCode opcode)
     /* instancing. */
     case OperationCode::INSTANCER:
       return "INSTANCER";
+    case OperationCode::INSTANCE:
+      return "INSTANCE";
   }
   BLI_assert_msg(0, "Unhandled operation code, should never happen.");
   return "UNKNOWN";
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.hh b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.hh
index 48948b18833..1f05559b01f 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.hh
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/node/deg_node_operation.hh
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ enum class OperationCode {
 
   /* Operation on an instancer object. Relations from instanced objects go here. */
   INSTANCER,
+
+  /* Operation on an object which is being instanced. */
+  INSTANCE,
 };
 const char *operationCodeAsString(OperationCode opcode);