diff --git a/src/core/masking.ts b/src/core/masking.ts
index fcfe71c06b9..d28dc0c4ffa 100644
--- a/src/core/masking.ts
+++ b/src/core/masking.ts
@@ -156,17 +156,13 @@ function maskSelectionSet(
               __DEV__ ? `${path || ""}.${keyName}` : void 0
             );
 
-            // This check prevents cases where masked fields may accidentally be
-            // returned as part of this object when the fragment also selects
-            // additional fields from the same child selection.
             if (
-              !childChanged &&
+              childChanged ||
+              // This check prevents cases where masked fields may accidentally be
+              // returned as part of this object when the fragment also selects
+              // additional fields from the same child selection.
               Object.keys(masked).length !== Object.keys(data[keyName]).length
             ) {
-              childChanged = true;
-            }
-
-            if (childChanged) {
               memo[keyName] = masked;
               changed = true;
             }