diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/teams/models.py
index accedf6b56..cbcb822554 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/teams/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/teams/models.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from xmodule_django.models import CourseKeyField
 from util.model_utils import slugify
 from student.models import LanguageField, CourseEnrollment
 from .errors import AlreadyOnTeamInCourse, NotEnrolledInCourseForTeam, ImmutableMembershipFieldException
+from teams.utils import emit_team_event
 from teams import TEAM_DISCUSSION_CONTEXT
 
 
@@ -247,3 +248,6 @@ class CourseTeamMembership(models.Model):
         membership.team.last_activity_at = now
         membership.team.save()
         membership.save()
+        emit_team_event('edx.team.activity_updated', membership.team.course_id, {
+            'team_id': membership.team_id,
+        })
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/tests/test_models.py b/lms/djangoapps/teams/tests/test_models.py
index ba9fc6f53c..753665a473 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/teams/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/teams/tests/test_models.py
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from student.tests.factories import CourseEnrollmentFactory, UserFactory
 
 from .factories import CourseTeamFactory, CourseTeamMembershipFactory
-from ..models import CourseTeam, CourseTeamMembership
+from teams.models import CourseTeam, CourseTeamMembership
 from teams import TEAM_DISCUSSION_CONTEXT
+from util.testing import EventTestMixin
 
 COURSE_KEY1 = CourseKey.from_string('edx/history/1')
 COURSE_KEY2 = CourseKey.from_string('edx/history/2')
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class TeamMembershipTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
 
 
 @ddt.ddt
-class TeamSignalsTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
+class TeamSignalsTest(EventTestMixin, SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
     """Tests for handling of team-related signals."""
 
     SIGNALS_LIST = (
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ class TeamSignalsTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         """Create a user with a team to test signals."""
-        super(TeamSignalsTest, self).setUp()
+        super(TeamSignalsTest, self).setUp('teams.utils.tracker')
         self.user = UserFactory.create(username="user")
         self.moderator = UserFactory.create(username="moderator")
         self.team = CourseTeamFactory(discussion_topic_id=self.DISCUSSION_TOPIC_ID)
@@ -168,9 +169,14 @@ class TeamSignalsTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
             now = datetime.utcnow().replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc)
             self.assertGreater(now, team.last_activity_at)
             self.assertGreater(now, team_membership.last_activity_at)
+            self.assert_event_emitted(
+                'edx.team.activity_updated',
+                team_id=team.id,
+            )
         else:
             self.assertEqual(team.last_activity_at, team_last_activity)
             self.assertEqual(team_membership.last_activity_at, team_membership_last_activity)
+            self.assert_no_events_were_emitted()
 
     @ddt.data(
         *itertools.product(
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/teams/tests/test_views.py
index f1610a6d99..cc7fcc23ed 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/teams/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/teams/tests/test_views.py
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ class TestListTeamsAPI(EventTestMixin, TeamAPITestCase):
     """Test cases for the team listing API endpoint."""
 
     def setUp(self):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
-        super(TestListTeamsAPI, self).setUp('teams.views.tracker')
+        super(TestListTeamsAPI, self).setUp('teams.utils.tracker')
 
     @ddt.data(
         (None, 401),
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ class TestCreateTeamAPI(EventTestMixin, TeamAPITestCase):
     """Test cases for the team creation endpoint."""
 
     def setUp(self):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
-        super(TestCreateTeamAPI, self).setUp('teams.views.tracker')
+        super(TestCreateTeamAPI, self).setUp('teams.utils.tracker')
 
     @ddt.data(
         (None, 401),
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ class TestDeleteTeamAPI(EventTestMixin, TeamAPITestCase):
     """Test cases for the team delete endpoint."""
 
     def setUp(self):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
-        super(TestDeleteTeamAPI, self).setUp('teams.views.tracker')
+        super(TestDeleteTeamAPI, self).setUp('teams.utils.tracker')
 
     @ddt.data(
         (None, 401),
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ class TestUpdateTeamAPI(EventTestMixin, TeamAPITestCase):
     """Test cases for the team update endpoint."""
 
     def setUp(self):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
-        super(TestUpdateTeamAPI, self).setUp('teams.views.tracker')
+        super(TestUpdateTeamAPI, self).setUp('teams.utils.tracker')
 
     @ddt.data(
         (None, 401),
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ class TestCreateMembershipAPI(EventTestMixin, TeamAPITestCase):
     """Test cases for the membership creation endpoint."""
 
     def setUp(self):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
-        super(TestCreateMembershipAPI, self).setUp('teams.views.tracker')
+        super(TestCreateMembershipAPI, self).setUp('teams.utils.tracker')
 
     @ddt.data(
         (None, 401),
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ class TestDeleteMembershipAPI(EventTestMixin, TeamAPITestCase):
     """Test cases for the membership deletion endpoint."""
 
     def setUp(self):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
-        super(TestDeleteMembershipAPI, self).setUp('teams.views.tracker')
+        super(TestDeleteMembershipAPI, self).setUp('teams.utils.tracker')
 
     @ddt.data(
         (None, 401),
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/teams/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc576397b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/teams/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+"""Utility methods related to teams."""
+
+from eventtracking import tracker
+from track import contexts
+
+
+def emit_team_event(event_name, course_key, event_data):
+    """
+    Emit team events with the correct course id context.
+    """
+    context = contexts.course_context_from_course_id(course_key)
+
+    with tracker.get_tracker().context(event_name, context):
+        tracker.emit(event_name, event_data)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/teams/views.py
index 07f477fb6c..6a6af4e5d9 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/teams/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/teams/views.py
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ from opaque_keys import InvalidKeyError
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 
 from courseware.courses import get_course_with_access, has_access
-from eventtracking import tracker
-from track import contexts
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment, CourseAccessRole
 from student.roles import CourseStaffRole
 from django_comment_client.utils import has_discussion_privileges
@@ -59,6 +57,7 @@ from .serializers import (
 )
 from .search_indexes import CourseTeamIndexer
 from .errors import AlreadyOnTeamInCourse, ElasticSearchConnectionError, NotEnrolledInCourseForTeam
+from .utils import emit_team_event
 
 TEAM_MEMBERSHIPS_PER_PAGE = 2
 TOPICS_PER_PAGE = 12
@@ -67,16 +66,6 @@ MAXIMUM_SEARCH_SIZE = 100000
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def emit_team_event(event_name, course_key, event_data):
-    """
-    Emit team events with the correct course id context.
-    """
-    context = contexts.course_context_from_course_id(course_key)
-
-    with tracker.get_tracker().context(event_name, context):
-        tracker.emit(event_name, event_data)
-
-
 @receiver(post_save, sender=CourseTeam)
 def team_post_save_callback(sender, instance, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     """ Emits signal after the team is saved. """