diff --git a/src/ol/source/vectorsource.js b/src/ol/source/vectorsource.js
index 7720f746c0..98c19d7921 100644
--- a/src/ol/source/vectorsource.js
+++ b/src/ol/source/vectorsource.js
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ ol.source.VectorEventType = {
    * @api stable
    */
   ADDFEATURE: 'addfeature',
+
+  /**
+   * Triggered when a feature is updated.
+   * @event ol.source.VectorEvent#updatefeature
+   * @api
+   */
+  UPDATEFEATURE: 'updatefeature',
+
   /**
    * Triggered when a feature is removed from the source.
    * @event ol.source.VectorEvent#removefeature
@@ -437,6 +445,8 @@ ol.source.Vector.prototype.handleFeatureChange_ = function(event) {
     }
   }
   this.changed();
+  this.dispatchEvent(new ol.source.VectorEvent(
+      ol.source.VectorEventType.UPDATEFEATURE, feature));
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/source/vectorsource.test.js b/test/spec/ol/source/vectorsource.test.js
index a8d513851a..19cd832b7a 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/source/vectorsource.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/source/vectorsource.test.js
@@ -242,6 +242,17 @@ describe('ol.source.Vector', function() {
       expect(listener).to.be.called();
     });
 
+    it('fires a updatefeature event when updating a feature', function() {
+      var feature = new ol.Feature(new ol.geom.Point([1, 1]));
+      vectorSource.addFeature(feature);
+      var listener = sinon.spy(function(event) {
+        expect(event.feature).to.be(feature);
+      });
+      vectorSource.on('updatefeature', listener);
+      feature.setStyle(null);
+      expect(listener).to.be.called();
+    });
+
   });
 
   describe('#getFeatureById()', function() {