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 cce0d3c0fe..dd084dc4e5 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
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ 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 3cdfddb202..5faf68de5d 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
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ package org.apache.royale.html.beads
 			if (model == null) {
 				model = new (ValuesManager.valuesImpl.getValue(_strand,"iBeadModel")) as DateChooserModel;
 			}
-			model.addEventListener("displayedMonthChanged",handleModelChange);
-			model.addEventListener("displayedYearChanged",handleModelChange);
+			model.addEventListener("monthChanged",handleModelChange);
+			model.addEventListener("yearChanged",handleModelChange);
 			
 			createChildren();
 			updateDisplay();
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ package org.apache.royale.html.beads
 		private function handleModelChange(event:Event):void
 		{
 			updateDisplay();
+			IEventDispatcher(_strand).dispatchEvent( new Event("monthChanged") );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/beads/models/DateChooserModel.as b/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/beads/models/DateChooserModel.as
index ab3e919435..3666d2498b 100644
--- a/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/beads/models/DateChooserModel.as
+++ b/frameworks/projects/Basic/src/main/royale/org/apache/royale/html/beads/models/DateChooserModel.as
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ package org.apache.royale.html.beads.models
 			if (value != _displayedYear) {
 				_displayedYear = value;
                 updateCalendar();
-				dispatchEvent( new Event("displayedYearChanged") );
+				dispatchEvent( new Event("yearChanged") );
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ package org.apache.royale.html.beads.models
 			if (_displayedMonth != value) {
 				_displayedMonth = value;
                 updateCalendar();
-				dispatchEvent( new Event("displayedMonthChanged") );
+				dispatchEvent( new Event("monthChanged") );
 			}
 		}