diff --git a/packages/runtime-vapor/__tests__/for.spec.ts b/packages/runtime-vapor/__tests__/for.spec.ts
index 8a2d88a930d..f12ec8d8e05 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-vapor/__tests__/for.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-vapor/__tests__/for.spec.ts
@@ -426,12 +426,12 @@ describe('createFor', () => {
       '<li>0. 1</li><li>1. 2</li><li>2. 3</li><li>3. 4</li><!--for-->',
     )
 
-    // change deep value should not update
+    // change deep value and refresh source
     list.value[0].name = 'a'
     setList()
     await nextTick()
     expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
-      '<li>0. 1</li><li>1. 2</li><li>2. 3</li><li>3. 4</li><!--for-->',
+      '<li>0. a</li><li>1. 2</li><li>2. 3</li><li>3. 4</li><!--for-->',
     )
 
     // remove
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ describe('createFor', () => {
     setList()
     await nextTick()
     expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
-      '<li>0. 1</li><li>1. 3</li><li>2. 4</li><!--for-->',
+      '<li>0. a</li><li>1. 3</li><li>2. 4</li><!--for-->',
     )
 
     // clear
@@ -448,6 +448,82 @@ describe('createFor', () => {
     expect(host.innerHTML).toBe('<!--for-->')
   })
 
+  test('should update same item references when source is refreshed', async () => {
+    let rawList = [{ number: 0 }, { number: 1 }]
+    const list = shallowRef(rawList)
+
+    const { host } = define(() => {
+      const n1 = createFor(
+        () => list.value,
+        item => {
+          const span = document.createElement('li')
+          renderEffect(() => {
+            span.textContent = JSON.stringify(item.value)
+          })
+          return span
+        },
+        (_item, key) => `${key}-test`,
+      )
+      return n1
+    }).render()
+
+    expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
+      '<li>{"number":0}</li><li>{"number":1}</li><!--for-->',
+    )
+
+    rawList[0].number = 2
+    list.value = rawList.slice()
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
+      '<li>{"number":2}</li><li>{"number":1}</li><!--for-->',
+    )
+
+    list.value[0].number = 3
+    triggerRef(list)
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
+      '<li>{"number":3}</li><li>{"number":1}</li><!--for-->',
+    )
+
+    rawList = [{ number: 0 }, { number: 1 }]
+    list.value = rawList
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
+      '<li>{"number":0}</li><li>{"number":1}</li><!--for-->',
+    )
+  })
+
+  test('should update same reactive item references when source is replaced', async () => {
+    const rawList = [{ number: 0 }, { number: 1 }]
+    const list = ref(rawList)
+
+    const { host } = define(() => {
+      const n1 = createFor(
+        () => list.value,
+        item => {
+          const span = document.createElement('li')
+          renderEffect(() => {
+            span.textContent = JSON.stringify(item.value)
+          })
+          return span
+        },
+        (_item, key) => `${key}-test`,
+      )
+      return n1
+    }).render()
+
+    expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
+      '<li>{"number":0}</li><li>{"number":1}</li><!--for-->',
+    )
+
+    rawList[0].number = 2
+    list.value = rawList.slice()
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(host.innerHTML).toBe(
+      '<li>{"number":2}</li><li>{"number":1}</li><!--for-->',
+    )
+  })
+
   test('should optimize call frequency during list operations', async () => {
     let sourceCalledTimes = 0
     let renderCalledTimes = 0
@@ -519,6 +595,14 @@ describe('createFor', () => {
     await nextTick()
     expectCalledTimesToBe('Update every 10th row', 0, 0, length() / 10, 0)
 
+    // Replace a row with the same key
+    list.value[0] = {
+      id: list.value[0].id,
+      label: list.value[0].label + 10000,
+    }
+    await nextTick()
+    expectCalledTimesToBe('Replace a row with the same key', 1, 0, 1, 0)
+
     // Append rows
     list.value.push(...createItems(100))
     await nextTick()
@@ -638,6 +722,15 @@ describe('createFor', () => {
     await nextTick()
     expectCalledTimesToBe('Update every 10th row', 0, 0, length() / 10, 0)
 
+    // Replace a row with the same key
+    list.value[0] = {
+      id: list.value[0].id,
+      label: shallowRef(list.value[0].label.value + 10000),
+    }
+    triggerRef(list)
+    await nextTick()
+    expectCalledTimesToBe('Replace a row with the same key', 1, 0, 1, 0)
+
     // Append rows
     list.value.push(...createItems(100))
     triggerRef(list)
diff --git a/packages/runtime-vapor/src/apiCreateFor.ts b/packages/runtime-vapor/src/apiCreateFor.ts
index 6936e036b1c..f108afd0fdb 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-vapor/src/apiCreateFor.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-vapor/src/apiCreateFor.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   shallowRef,
   toReactive,
   toReadonly,
+  triggerRef,
   watch,
 } from '@vue/reactivity'
 import { isArray, isObject, isString } from '@vue/shared'
@@ -164,8 +165,11 @@ export const createFor = (
       } else if (!getKey) {
         // unkeyed fast path
         const commonLength = Math.min(newLength, oldLength)
+        let shouldTriggerSameItems = oldLength === newLength
         for (let i = 0; i < commonLength; i++) {
-          update((newBlocks[i] = oldBlocks[i]), getItem(source, i)[0])
+          if (update((newBlocks[i] = oldBlocks[i]), getItem(source, i)[0])) {
+            shouldTriggerSameItems = false
+          }
         }
         for (let i = oldLength; i < newLength; i++) {
           mount(source, i)
@@ -173,6 +177,9 @@ export const createFor = (
         for (let i = newLength; i < oldLength; i++) {
           unmount(oldBlocks[i])
         }
+        if (shouldTriggerSameItems) {
+          triggerSameItemObjectRefs(newBlocks)
+        }
       } else {
         if (__DEV__) {
           const keyToIndexMap: Map<any, number> = new Map()
@@ -203,6 +210,7 @@ export const createFor = (
         let endOffset = 0
         let queuedBlocksLength = 0
         let oldKeyIndexPairsLength = 0
+        let shouldTriggerSameItems = oldLength === newLength
 
         while (endOffset < commonLength) {
           const index = newLength - endOffset - 1
@@ -210,10 +218,13 @@ export const createFor = (
           const key = getKey(...item)
           const existingBlock = oldBlocks[oldLength - endOffset - 1]
           if (existingBlock.key !== key) break
-          update(existingBlock, ...item)
+          if (update(existingBlock, ...item)) {
+            shouldTriggerSameItems = false
+          }
           newBlocks[index] = existingBlock
           endOffset++
         }
+        if (endOffset !== commonLength) shouldTriggerSameItems = false
 
         const e1 = commonLength - endOffset
         const e2 = oldLength - endOffset
@@ -357,9 +368,11 @@ export const createFor = (
             block.prevAnchor = block.next = block.prev = undefined
           }
         }
+        if (shouldTriggerSameItems) {
+          triggerSameItemObjectRefs(newBlocks)
+        }
       }
     }
-
     frag.nodes = [(oldBlocks = newBlocks)]
     if (parentAnchor) frag.nodes.push(parentAnchor)
 
@@ -512,7 +525,8 @@ export const createFor = (
     newKey?: any,
     newIndex?: any,
   ) => {
-    if (newItem !== itemRef.value) {
+    const itemChanged = newItem !== itemRef.value
+    if (itemChanged) {
       itemRef.value = newItem
     }
     if (keyRef && newKey !== undefined && newKey !== keyRef.value) {
@@ -521,6 +535,14 @@ export const createFor = (
     if (indexRef && newIndex !== undefined && newIndex !== indexRef.value) {
       indexRef.value = newIndex
     }
+    return itemChanged
+  }
+
+  function triggerSameItemObjectRefs(blocks: ForBlock[]): void {
+    for (let i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++) {
+      const itemRef = blocks[i].itemRef
+      if (isObject(itemRef.value)) triggerRef(itemRef)
+    }
   }
 
   const unmount = (block: ForBlock, doRemove = true, doDeregister = true) => {