diff --git a/libs/ng-mocks/src/lib/mock-builder/promise/init-universe.ts b/libs/ng-mocks/src/lib/mock-builder/promise/init-universe.ts
index 10e6f0bcdb..f1779c1d40 100644
--- a/libs/ng-mocks/src/lib/mock-builder/promise/init-universe.ts
+++ b/libs/ng-mocks/src/lib/mock-builder/promise/init-universe.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export default ({
 
   const dependencies = initKeepDef(keepDef, configDef);
   for (const dependency of mapValues(dependencies)) {
+    ngMocksUniverse.touches.add(dependency);
+
     // MockBuilder has instruction about the dependency, skipping it.
     if (configDef.has(dependency)) {
       continue;
@@ -52,7 +54,6 @@ export default ({
       dependency: true,
       __internal: true,
     });
-    ngMocksUniverse.touches.add(dependency);
   }
 
   for (const [k, v] of mapEntries(configDef)) {
diff --git a/tests/issue-5520/test.spec.ts b/tests/issue-5520/test.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b10d0b194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/issue-5520/test.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { Component, NgModule, VERSION } from '@angular/core';
+
+import { MockBuilder, MockRender } from 'ng-mocks';
+
+// @see https://github.com/help-me-mom/ng-mocks/issues/5520
+describe('issue-5520', () => {
+  if (Number.parseInt(VERSION.major, 10) < 15) {
+    it('needs a15', () => {
+      // pending('Need Angular 15+');
+      expect(true).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    return;
+  }
+
+  @Component({
+    selector: 'dependency',
+    template: '',
+  })
+  class DependencyComponent {
+    dependency5520() {}
+  }
+
+  @NgModule({
+    declarations: [DependencyComponent],
+    exports: [DependencyComponent],
+  })
+  class DependencyModule {}
+
+  @Component(
+    {
+      selector: 'standalone',
+      standalone: true,
+      template: '<dependency></dependency>',
+      imports: [DependencyModule],
+    } as never /* TODO: remove after upgrade to a15 */,
+  )
+  class StandaloneComponent {
+    standalone5520() {}
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(() =>
+    MockBuilder(StandaloneComponent, null)
+      .keep(DependencyModule)
+      .mock(DependencyComponent),
+  );
+  // Error: MockBuilder has found a missing dependency: DependencyModule. It means no module provides it.
+  // Please, use the "export" flag if you want to add it explicitly. https://ng-mocks.sudo.eu/api/MockBuilder#export-flag
+
+  it('creates StandaloneComponent', () => {
+    expect(() => MockRender(StandaloneComponent)).not.toThrow();
+  });
+});