diff --git a/src/vanilla/store.ts b/src/vanilla/store.ts
index 697e52e830..a1e10d804c 100644
--- a/src/vanilla/store.ts
+++ b/src/vanilla/store.ts
@@ -666,9 +666,9 @@ const buildStore = (
     const pending = createPending()
     const atomState = getAtomState(atom)
     const mounted = mountAtom(pending, atom, atomState)
-    flushPending(pending)
     const listeners = mounted.l
     listeners.add(listener)
+    flushPending(pending)
     return () => {
       listeners.delete(listener)
       const pending = createPending()
diff --git a/tests/vanilla/store.test.tsx b/tests/vanilla/store.test.tsx
index 2479fca672..9c190fc3c1 100644
--- a/tests/vanilla/store.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/vanilla/store.test.tsx
@@ -910,3 +910,26 @@ it('should use the correct pending on unmount', () => {
   expect(store.get(a)).toBe(1)
   expect(aListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 })
+
+it('should call subscribers after setAtom updates atom value on mount but not on unmount', () => {
+  const store = createStore()
+  const a = atom(0)
+  let unmount
+  a.onMount = vi.fn(((setAtom) => {
+    setAtom(1)
+    unmount = vi.fn(() => {
+      setAtom(2)
+    })
+    return unmount
+  }) as NonNullable<(typeof a)['onMount']>)
+  const listener = vi.fn()
+  const unsub = store.sub(a, listener)
+  expect(store.get(a)).toBe(1)
+  expect(a.onMount).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  expect(listener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  listener.mockClear()
+  unsub()
+  expect(store.get(a)).toBe(2)
+  expect(unmount).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  expect(listener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+})