diff --git a/modules/store-devtools/spec/store.spec.ts b/modules/store-devtools/spec/store.spec.ts
index 1e005c0609..de5ef3432c 100644
--- a/modules/store-devtools/spec/store.spec.ts
+++ b/modules/store-devtools/spec/store.spec.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 } from '../';
 import { IS_EXTENSION_OR_MONITOR_PRESENT } from '../src/instrument';
 import { PerformAction } from '../src/actions';
+import { RECOMPUTE_STATE } from '../src/reducer';
 
 const counter = jasmine
   .createSpy('counter')
@@ -126,6 +127,20 @@ function createStore<T>(
 }
 
 describe('Store Devtools', () => {
+  describe('reducer', () => {
+    it('should call @ngrx/devtools/recompute-state action', () => {
+      const fixture = createStore(doubleCounter);
+      counter.calls.reset();
+      fixture.replaceReducer(counter);
+
+      const allArgs = counter.calls.allArgs();
+      expect(allArgs.length).toEqual(3);
+      expect(allArgs[0][1].type).toEqual(UPDATE);
+      expect(allArgs[1][1].type).toEqual(RECOMPUTE_STATE);
+      expect(allArgs[2][1].type).toEqual(RECOMPUTE_STATE);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('Instrumentation', () => {
     let fixture: Fixture<number>;
     let store: Store<number>;
diff --git a/modules/store-devtools/src/reducer.ts b/modules/store-devtools/src/reducer.ts
index 97dc22a67e..547a1dc015 100644
--- a/modules/store-devtools/src/reducer.ts
+++ b/modules/store-devtools/src/reducer.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ export type Actions = DevtoolsActions.All | CoreActions;
 
 export const INIT_ACTION = { type: INIT };
 
+export const RECOMPUTE_STATE = '@ngrx/devtools/recompute-state' as '@ngrx/devtools/recompute-state';
+export const RECOMPUTE_STATE_ACTION = { type: RECOMPUTE_STATE };
+
 export interface ComputedState {
   state: any;
   error: any;
@@ -501,7 +504,7 @@ export function liftReducerWith(
           // Recompute state history with latest reducer and update action
           computedStates = computedStates.map(cmp => ({
             ...cmp,
-            state: reducer(cmp.state, liftedAction),
+            state: reducer(cmp.state, RECOMPUTE_STATE_ACTION),
           }));
 
           currentStateIndex = stagedActionIds.length - 1;