diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/mongo/draft.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/mongo/draft.py
index fc1c174b8f..7e0c065dd4 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/mongo/draft.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/mongo/draft.py
@@ -722,6 +722,8 @@ class DraftModuleStore(MongoModuleStore):
 
         # Now it's been published, add the object to the courseware search index so that it appears in search results
         CoursewareSearchIndexer.add_to_search_index(self, location)
+        if self.signal_handler:
+            self.signal_handler.send("course_published", course_key=location.course_key)
 
         return self.get_item(as_published(location))