diff --git a/compose/project.py b/compose/project.py
index 1e01eaf6d..f0478203b 100644
--- a/compose/project.py
+++ b/compose/project.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class Project(object):
                 name
                 for name in service.get_dependency_names()
                 if name in plans
-                and plans[name].action == 'recreate'
+                and plans[name].action in ('recreate', 'create')
             ]
 
             if updated_dependencies and strategy.allows_recreate:
diff --git a/tests/integration/state_test.py b/tests/integration/state_test.py
index 7830ba32c..1fecce87b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/state_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/state_test.py
@@ -176,6 +176,19 @@ class ProjectWithDependenciesTest(ProjectTestCase):
         containers = self.run_up(next_cfg)
         self.assertEqual(len(containers), 2)
 
+    def test_service_recreated_when_dependency_created(self):
+        containers = self.run_up(self.cfg, service_names=['web'], start_deps=False)
+        self.assertEqual(len(containers), 1)
+
+        containers = self.run_up(self.cfg)
+        self.assertEqual(len(containers), 3)
+
+        web, = [c for c in containers if c.service == 'web']
+        nginx, = [c for c in containers if c.service == 'nginx']
+
+        self.assertEqual(web.links(), ['composetest_db_1', 'db', 'db_1'])
+        self.assertEqual(nginx.links(), ['composetest_web_1', 'web', 'web_1'])
+
 
 class ServiceStateTest(DockerClientTestCase):
     """Test cases for Service.convergence_plan."""