diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/apps.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/apps.py
index 9b780577e0..47086ddd63 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/apps.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/apps.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ class SchedulesConfig(AppConfig):
             ProjectType.LMS: {
                 PluginSignals.RECEIVERS: [{
                     PluginSignals.RECEIVER_FUNC_NAME: u'update_schedules_on_course_start_changed',
-                    PluginSignals.SIGNAL_PATH: u'openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.signals.COURSE_START_DATE_CHANGED',
+                    PluginSignals.SIGNAL_PATH: u'openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.signals.COURSE_START_DATE_CHANGED',  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+                }]
+            },
+            ProjectType.CMS: {
+                PluginSignals.RECEIVERS: [{
+                    PluginSignals.RECEIVER_FUNC_NAME: u'update_schedules_on_course_start_changed',
+                    PluginSignals.SIGNAL_PATH: u'openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.signals.COURSE_START_DATE_CHANGED',  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
                 }]
             },
         },
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/signals.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/signals.py
index c1b9ad0286..e1aed707a1 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/signals.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/signals.py
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ def create_schedule(sender, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 
 def update_schedules_on_course_start_changed(sender, updated_course_overview, previous_start_date, **kwargs):
     """
-    Updates all course schedules if course hasn't started yet and
-    the updated start date is still in the future.
+    Updates all course schedules start and upgrade_deadline dates based off of
+    the new course overview start date.
     """
     upgrade_deadline = _calculate_upgrade_deadline(
         updated_course_overview.id,