diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py b/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py
index 0a28d5acb9..b2b14a87fb 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         b_terminations = {ct.termination: ct for ct in self.terminations.filter(cable_end='B')}
 
         # Delete stale CableTerminations
+
         if self._terminations_modified:
             for termination, ct in a_terminations.items():
                 if termination.pk and termination not in self.a_terminations:
@@ -312,6 +313,12 @@ class Meta:
     def __str__(self):
         return f'Cable {self.cable} to {self.termination}'
 
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        self._orig_cable = self.__dict__.get('cable')
+        self._orig_cable_end = self.__dict__.get('cable_end')
+
     def clean(self):
         super().clean()
 
@@ -349,6 +356,7 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
         # Cache objects associated with the terminating object (for filtering)
         self.cache_related_objects()
+        created = self.pk is None
 
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -359,6 +367,28 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         termination.cable_end = self.cable_end
         termination.save()
 
+        # figure out which cable terminations changed
+        if not created:
+            update_cable_termination = False
+            update_orig_cable_termination = False
+
+            if self._orig_cable and self._orig_cable != self.cable:
+                update_cable_termination = True
+                update_orig_cable_termination = True
+            elif self._orig_cable_end and self._orig_cable_end != self.cable_end:
+                update_cable_termination = True
+
+            if update_cable_termination:
+                self.cable._terminations_modified = True
+                trace_paths.send(Cable, instance=self.cable, created=False)
+
+            if update_orig_cable_termination:
+                self._orig_cable._terminations_modified = True
+                trace_paths.send(Cable, instance=self._orig_cable, created=False)
+
+        self._orig_cable_end = self.cable_end
+        self._orig_cable = self.cable
+
     def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
         # Delete the cable association on the terminating object
@@ -369,6 +399,7 @@ def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
         termination.save()
 
         super().delete(*args, **kwargs)
+        trace_paths.send(Cable, instance=self.cable, created=False)
 
     def cache_related_objects(self):
         """