diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
index 9728aba9b9..0dc835ff1d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ module Homebrew
       Cleanup.install_formula_clean!(f)
     end
 
-    Upgrade.check_installed_dependents(args: args)
+    Upgrade.check_installed_dependents(installed_formulae, args: args)
 
     Homebrew.messages.display_messages(display_times: args.display_times?)
   rescue FormulaUnreadableError, FormulaClassUnavailableError,
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/reinstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/reinstall.rb
index ab69edd5d3..7c58fb9c2b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/reinstall.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/reinstall.rb
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ module Homebrew
       Cleanup.install_formula_clean!(f)
     end
 
-    Upgrade.check_installed_dependents(args: args)
+    Upgrade.check_installed_dependents(formulae, args: args)
 
     if casks.any?
       Cask::Cmd::Reinstall.reinstall_casks(
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
index 6cb7574b66..ae0f3ba280 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
     Upgrade.upgrade_formulae(formulae_to_install, args: args)
 
-    Upgrade.check_installed_dependents(args: args)
+    Upgrade.check_installed_dependents(formulae_to_install, args: args)
 
     Homebrew.messages.display_messages(display_times: args.display_times?)
   end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb
index 15602d126a..9db3af360f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ module Homebrew
       end
     end
 
-    def check_installed_dependents(args:)
+    def check_installed_dependents(formulae, args:)
       return if Homebrew::EnvConfig.no_installed_dependents_check?
 
-      installed_formulae = FormulaInstaller.installed.to_a
+      installed_formulae = args.dry_run? ? formulae : FormulaInstaller.installed.to_a
       return if installed_formulae.empty?
 
       already_broken_dependents = check_broken_dependents(installed_formulae)