diff --git a/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/DateChooser.as b/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/DateChooser.as
index dd28ce9083..1f9643a66e 100644
--- a/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/DateChooser.as
+++ b/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/DateChooser.as
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ package org.apache.royale.html
 	 */
 	[Event(name="change", type="org.apache.royale.events.Event")]
 
+
+	/**
+	 * The change event is dispatched when the displayed month is changed.
+	 */
+	[Event(name="monthChanged", type="org.apache.royale.events.Event")]
+
 	/**
 	 *  The DateChooser class is a component that displays a calendar.
 	 *
diff --git a/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/beads/DateChooserView.as b/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/beads/DateChooserView.as
index a3d2ab9d20..35e9c5c793 100644
--- a/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/beads/DateChooserView.as
+++ b/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/beads/DateChooserView.as
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ package org.apache.royale.html.beads
 		private function handleModelChange(event:Event):void
 		{
 			updateDisplay();
+			getHost().dispatchEvent(new Event("monthChanged"));
 		}
 	}
 }