diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index abacc1779410f..640464564c636 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ current changes on git with [previous release tags][git_tag_comparison].
 - [Use `instant::Instant` for WASM compatibility][895]
 - [Fixed duplicated children when spawning a Scene][904]
 - [Corrected behaviour of the UI depth system][905]
+- [Run parent-update and transform-propagation during the "post-startup" stage][955]
 
 [821]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/821
 [829]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/829
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ current changes on git with [previous release tags][git_tag_comparison].
 [926]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/926
 [931]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/931
 [934]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/934
+[955]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/955
 
 ## Version 0.3.0 (2020-11-03)
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
index 2e08097944b7d..dd7126ac39a70 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::{components::*, hierarchy::*, TransformPlugin};
 }
 
-use bevy_app::prelude::*;
+use bevy_app::{prelude::*, startup_stage};
 use bevy_reflect::RegisterTypeBuilder;
 use prelude::{parent_update_system, Children, GlobalTransform, Parent, PreviousParent, Transform};
 
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ impl Plugin for TransformPlugin {
             .register_type::<Transform>()
             .register_type::<GlobalTransform>()
             // add transform systems to startup so the first update is "correct"
-            .add_startup_system(parent_update_system)
-            .add_startup_system(transform_propagate_system::transform_propagate_system)
+            .add_startup_system_to_stage(startup_stage::POST_STARTUP, parent_update_system)
+            .add_startup_system_to_stage(
+                startup_stage::POST_STARTUP,
+                transform_propagate_system::transform_propagate_system,
+            )
             .add_system_to_stage(stage::POST_UPDATE, parent_update_system)
             .add_system_to_stage(
                 stage::POST_UPDATE,