diff --git a/src/ol/object.js b/src/ol/object.js
index e7942f8a0e..dbcf0a3e4e 100644
--- a/src/ol/object.js
+++ b/src/ol/object.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 goog.provide('ol.Object');
+goog.provide('ol.ObjectEventType');
 
 goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.events');
@@ -13,6 +14,14 @@ goog.require('goog.events.EventTarget');
 goog.require('goog.object');
 
 
+/**
+ * @enum {string}
+ */
+ol.ObjectEventType = {
+  CHANGED: 'changed'
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @enum {string}
  */
@@ -192,6 +201,7 @@ ol.Object.prototype.notify = function(key) {
 ol.Object.prototype.notifyInternal_ = function(key) {
   var eventType = ol.Object.getChangedEventType(key);
   this.dispatchEvent(eventType);
+  this.dispatchEvent(ol.ObjectEventType.CHANGED);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/object.test.js b/test/spec/ol/object.test.js
index 8cfbc2c196..d445ac0e39 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/object.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/object.test.js
@@ -46,16 +46,19 @@ describe('ol.Object', function() {
 
   describe('notify', function() {
 
-    var listener1, listener2;
+    var listener1, listener2, listener3;
 
     beforeEach(function() {
       listener1 = jasmine.createSpy();
       goog.events.listen(o, 'k_changed', listener1);
 
+      listener2 = jasmine.createSpy();
+      goog.events.listen(o, 'changed', listener2);
+
       var o2 = new ol.Object();
       o2.bindTo('k', o);
-      listener2 = jasmine.createSpy();
-      goog.events.listen(o2, 'k_changed', listener2);
+      listener3 = jasmine.createSpy();
+      goog.events.listen(o2, 'k_changed', listener3);
     });
 
     it('dispatches events', function() {
@@ -63,24 +66,32 @@ describe('ol.Object', function() {
       expect(listener1).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('dispatches events to bound objects', function() {
+    it('dispatches generic change events to bound objects', function() {
       o.notify('k');
       expect(listener2).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
+
+    it('dispatches events to bound objects', function() {
+      o.notify('k');
+      expect(listener3).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('set', function() {
 
-    var listener1, o2, listener2;
+    var listener1, o2, listener2, listener3;
 
     beforeEach(function() {
       listener1 = jasmine.createSpy();
       goog.events.listen(o, 'k_changed', listener1);
 
+      listener2 = jasmine.createSpy();
+      goog.events.listen(o, 'changed', listener2);
+
       o2 = new ol.Object();
       o2.bindTo('k', o);
-      listener2 = jasmine.createSpy();
-      goog.events.listen(o2, 'k_changed', listener2);
+      listener3 = jasmine.createSpy();
+      goog.events.listen(o2, 'k_changed', listener3);
     });
 
     it('dispatches events to object', function() {
@@ -88,15 +99,25 @@ describe('ol.Object', function() {
       expect(listener1).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('dispatches events to bound object', function() {
+    it('dispatches generic change events to object', function() {
       o.set('k', 1);
       expect(listener2).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
+    it('dispatches events to bound object', function() {
+      o.set('k', 1);
+      expect(listener3).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it('dispatches events to object bound to', function() {
       o2.set('k', 2);
       expect(listener1).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
+
+    it('dispatches generic change events to object bound to', function() {
+      o2.set('k', 2);
+      expect(listener2).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('bind', function() {