diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index 9e929859bf..941228cf03 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ Starting with this release, ignition-validate binaries are signed with the
 ### Changes
 
 - Require Go 1.19+
+- The Dracut module now installs partx
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
 - Prevent races with udev after disk editing
 - Don't fail to wipe partition table if it's corrupted
+- Force partition table update after repartitioning, even if one partition is already mounted
 
 
 ## Ignition 2.16.2 (2023-07-12)
diff --git a/dracut/30ignition/module-setup.sh b/dracut/30ignition/module-setup.sh
index 51bec7e791..d2b33ed3df 100755
--- a/dracut/30ignition/module-setup.sh
+++ b/dracut/30ignition/module-setup.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ install() {
         mkfs.xfs \
         mkswap \
         sgdisk \
+        partx \
         useradd \
         userdel \
         usermod \
diff --git a/internal/distro/distro.go b/internal/distro/distro.go
index 61ca87aed9..15cc1aeafc 100644
--- a/internal/distro/distro.go
+++ b/internal/distro/distro.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ var (
 	mdadmCmd     = "mdadm"
 	mountCmd     = "mount"
 	sgdiskCmd    = "sgdisk"
+	partxCmd     = "partx"
 	modprobeCmd  = "modprobe"
 	udevadmCmd   = "udevadm"
 	usermodCmd   = "usermod"
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ func GroupdelCmd() string  { return groupdelCmd }
 func MdadmCmd() string     { return mdadmCmd }
 func MountCmd() string     { return mountCmd }
 func SgdiskCmd() string    { return sgdiskCmd }
+func PartxCmd() string     { return partxCmd }
 func ModprobeCmd() string  { return modprobeCmd }
 func UdevadmCmd() string   { return udevadmCmd }
 func UsermodCmd() string   { return usermodCmd }
diff --git a/internal/exec/stages/disks/partitions.go b/internal/exec/stages/disks/partitions.go
index 0e62f21bab..68cc29583c 100644
--- a/internal/exec/stages/disks/partitions.go
+++ b/internal/exec/stages/disks/partitions.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 
 	cutil "github.com/coreos/ignition/v2/config/util"
 	"github.com/coreos/ignition/v2/config/v3_5_experimental/types"
+	"github.com/coreos/ignition/v2/internal/distro"
 	"github.com/coreos/ignition/v2/internal/exec/util"
 	"github.com/coreos/ignition/v2/internal/sgdisk"
 )
@@ -482,6 +484,10 @@ func (s stage) partitionDisk(dev types.Disk, devAlias string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	var partxAdd []uint64
+	var partxDelete []uint64
+	var partxUpdate []uint64
+
 	for _, part := range resolvedPartitions {
 		shouldExist := partitionShouldExist(part)
 		info, exists := diskInfo.GetPartition(part.Number)
@@ -511,11 +517,17 @@ func (s stage) partitionDisk(dev types.Disk, devAlias string) error {
 		case !exists && shouldExist:
 			op.CreatePartition(part)
 			modification = true
+			if partInUse {
+				partxAdd = append(partxAdd, uint64(part.Number))
+			}
 		case exists && !shouldExist && !wipeEntry:
 			return fmt.Errorf("partition %d exists but is specified as nonexistant and wipePartitionEntry is false", part.Number)
 		case exists && !shouldExist && wipeEntry:
 			op.DeletePartition(part.Number)
 			modification = true
+			if partInUse {
+				partxDelete = append(partxDelete, uint64(part.Number))
+			}
 		case exists && shouldExist && matches:
 			s.Logger.Info("partition %d found with correct specifications", part.Number)
 		case exists && shouldExist && !wipeEntry && !matches:
@@ -529,6 +541,9 @@ func (s stage) partitionDisk(dev types.Disk, devAlias string) error {
 				part.StartSector = &info.StartSector
 				op.CreatePartition(part)
 				modification = true
+				if partInUse {
+					partxUpdate = append(partxUpdate, uint64(part.Number))
+				}
 			} else {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Partition %d didn't match: %v", part.Number, matchErr)
 			}
@@ -537,6 +552,9 @@ func (s stage) partitionDisk(dev types.Disk, devAlias string) error {
 			op.DeletePartition(part.Number)
 			op.CreatePartition(part)
 			modification = true
+			if partInUse {
+				partxUpdate = append(partxUpdate, uint64(part.Number))
+			}
 		default:
 			// unfortunatey, golang doesn't check that all cases are handled exhaustively
 			return fmt.Errorf("Unreachable code reached when processing partition %d. golang--", part.Number)
@@ -551,6 +569,28 @@ func (s stage) partitionDisk(dev types.Disk, devAlias string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("commit failure: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// In contrast to similar tools, sgdisk does not trigger the update of the
+	// kernel partition table with BLKPG but only uses BLKRRPART which fails
+	// as soon as one partition of the disk is mounted
+	for _, partNr := range partxDelete {
+		cmd := exec.Command(distro.PartxCmd(), "--delete", "--nr", strconv.FormatUint(partNr, 10), blockDevResolved)
+		if _, err := s.Logger.LogCmd(cmd, "triggering partition %d deletion on %q", partNr, devAlias); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("deleting partition failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, partNr := range partxUpdate {
+		cmd := exec.Command(distro.PartxCmd(), "--update", "--nr", strconv.FormatUint(partNr, 10), blockDevResolved)
+		if _, err := s.Logger.LogCmd(cmd, "triggering partition %d re-read on %q", partNr, devAlias); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("updating partition failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, partNr := range partxAdd {
+		cmd := exec.Command(distro.PartxCmd(), "--add", "--nr", strconv.FormatUint(partNr, 10), blockDevResolved)
+		if _, err := s.Logger.LogCmd(cmd, "triggering partition %d addition on %q", partNr, devAlias); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("adding partition failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// It's best to wait here for the /dev/ABC entries to be
 	// (re)created, not only for other parts of the initramfs but
 	// also because s.waitOnDevices() can still race with udev's