diff --git a/lib/filter_nb.c b/lib/filter_nb.c
index 91f80dcb5e..39042d39ab 100644
--- a/lib/filter_nb.c
+++ b/lib/filter_nb.c
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_prefix_length_greater_or_equal_modify(
 
 	ple->ge = yang_dnode_get_uint8(args->dnode, NULL);
 
-	/* Finish prefix entry update procedure. */
-	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
-
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
@@ -157,9 +154,6 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_prefix_length_lesser_or_equal_modify(
 
 	ple->le = yang_dnode_get_uint8(args->dnode, NULL);
 
-	/* Finish prefix entry update procedure. */
-	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
-
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
@@ -178,9 +172,6 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_prefix_length_greater_or_equal_destroy(
 
 	ple->ge = 0;
 
-	/* Finish prefix entry update procedure. */
-	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
-
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
@@ -199,9 +190,6 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_prefix_length_lesser_or_equal_destroy(
 
 	ple->le = 0;
 
-	/* Finish prefix entry update procedure. */
-	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
-
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1229,6 +1217,22 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_destroy(struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args)
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
+static void
+lib_prefix_list_entry_apply_finish(struct nb_cb_apply_finish_args *args)
+{
+	struct prefix_list_entry *ple;
+
+	ple = nb_running_get_entry(args->dnode, NULL, true);
+
+	/*
+	 * Finish prefix entry update procedure. The procedure is started in
+	 * children callbacks. `prefix_list_entry_update_start` can be called
+	 * multiple times if multiple children are modified, but it is actually
+	 * executed only once because of the protection by `ple->installed`.
+	 */
+	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
+}
+
 /*
  * XPath: /frr-filter:lib/prefix-list/entry/action
  */
@@ -1251,9 +1255,6 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_action_modify(struct nb_cb_modify_args *args)
 	else
 		ple->type = PREFIX_DENY;
 
-	/* Finish prefix entry update procedure. */
-	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
-
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1281,10 +1282,6 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_prefix_modify(struct nb_cb_modify_args *args)
 		prefix_copy(&ple->prefix, &p);
 	}
 
-
-	/* Finish prefix entry update procedure. */
-	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
-
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1302,9 +1299,6 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_prefix_destroy(struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args)
 
 	memset(&ple->prefix, 0, sizeof(ple->prefix));
 
-	/* Finish prefix entry update procedure. */
-	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
-
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1552,9 +1546,6 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_any_create(struct nb_cb_create_args *args)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/* Finish prefix entry update procedure. */
-	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
-
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1572,9 +1563,6 @@ static int lib_prefix_list_entry_any_destroy(struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args)
 
 	ple->any = false;
 
-	/* Finish prefix entry update procedure. */
-	prefix_list_entry_update_finish(ple);
-
 	return NB_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1741,6 +1729,7 @@ const struct frr_yang_module_info frr_filter_info = {
 			.cbs = {
 				.create = lib_prefix_list_entry_create,
 				.destroy = lib_prefix_list_entry_destroy,
+				.apply_finish = lib_prefix_list_entry_apply_finish,
 				.cli_cmp = prefix_list_cmp,
 				.cli_show = prefix_list_show,
 			}