diff --git a/lib/mayaUsd/nodes/proxyShapeBase.cpp b/lib/mayaUsd/nodes/proxyShapeBase.cpp
index ac766990d7..e01bda5d81 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsd/nodes/proxyShapeBase.cpp
+++ b/lib/mayaUsd/nodes/proxyShapeBase.cpp
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ void
 MayaUsdProxyShapeBase::postConstructor()
 {
     setRenderable(true);
+    MayaUsdProxyStageInvalidateNotice(*this).Send();
 }
 
 /* virtual */