2 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/belongs_to_association.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/belongs_to_association.rb
index ba54cd8f49..68c608df13 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/belongs_to_association.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/belongs_to_association.rb
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
         def update_counters(by)
           if require_counter_update? && foreign_key_present?
             if target && !stale_target?
-              target.increment!(reflection.counter_cache_column, by)
+              target.increment!(reflection.counter_cache_column, by, touch: reflection.options[:touch])
             else
-              klass.update_counters(target_id, reflection.counter_cache_column => by)
+              klass.update_counters(target_id, reflection.counter_cache_column => by, touch: reflection.options[:touch])
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/belongs_to.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/belongs_to.rb
index 9904ee4bed..c161454c1a 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/belongs_to.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/builder/belongs_to.rb
@@ -114,9 +114,13 @@ module ActiveRecord::Associations::Builder # :nodoc:
         BelongsTo.touch_record(record, record.send(changes_method), foreign_key, n, touch, belongs_to_touch_method)
       }}
 
-      model.after_save    callback.(:saved_changes), if: :saved_changes?
-      model.after_touch   callback.(:changes_to_save)
-      model.after_destroy callback.(:changes_to_save)
+      unless reflection.counter_cache_column
+        model.after_create callback.(:saved_changes), if: :saved_changes?
+        model.after_destroy callback.(:changes_to_save)
+      end
+
+      model.after_update callback.(:saved_changes), if: :saved_changes?
+      model.after_touch callback.(:changes_to_save)
     end
 
     def self.add_default_callbacks(model, reflection)