diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
index dab0e09396a..a61acb8e92f 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Fixed preview camera updating the skybox material triggering GI baking (case 1314361/1314373).
 - The default LookDev volume profile is now copied and referened in the Asset folder instead of the package folder.
 - Fixed SSS on console platforms.
+- Assets going through the migration system are now dirtied.
 
 ### Changed
 - Changed Window/Render Pipeline/HD Render Pipeline Wizard to Window/Rendering/HDRP Wizard
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Core/Migration/MigrationDescription.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Core/Migration/MigrationDescription.cs
index 5502236453f..7cb54df3647 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Core/Migration/MigrationDescription.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Core/Migration/MigrationDescription.cs
@@ -104,10 +104,16 @@ public bool Migrate(TTarget target)
             }
 
 #if UNITY_EDITOR
-            // Special in prefab case
-            if (target is UnityEngine.Object && UnityEditor.PrefabUtility.IsPartOfNonAssetPrefabInstance(target as UnityEngine.Object))
+            UnityEngine.Object targetObject = target as UnityEngine.Object;
+            if (targetObject != null)
             {
-                UnityEditor.PrefabUtility.RecordPrefabInstancePropertyModifications(target as UnityEngine.Object);
+                // Special in prefab case
+                if (UnityEditor.PrefabUtility.IsPartOfNonAssetPrefabInstance(targetObject))
+                {
+                    UnityEditor.PrefabUtility.RecordPrefabInstancePropertyModifications(targetObject);
+                }
+
+                UnityEditor.EditorUtility.SetDirty(targetObject);
             }
 #endif
             return true;