diff --git a/lib/canvas/live_events.rb b/lib/canvas/live_events.rb
index b3c4c6592bdca..34bb28c2a82f2 100644
--- a/lib/canvas/live_events.rb
+++ b/lib/canvas/live_events.rb
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ def self.discussion_entry_created(entry)
     post_event_stringified("discussion_entry_created", get_discussion_entry_data(entry))
   end
 
+  def self.discussion_entry_updated(entry)
+    post_event_stringified("discussion_entry_updated", get_discussion_entry_data(entry))
+  end
+
   def self.discussion_entry_submitted(entry, assignment_id, submission_id)
     payload = get_discussion_entry_data(entry)
     payload[:assignment_id] = assignment_id unless assignment_id.nil?
diff --git a/lib/canvas/live_events_callbacks.rb b/lib/canvas/live_events_callbacks.rb
index e531b773edbbc..36f20b359fd31 100644
--- a/lib/canvas/live_events_callbacks.rb
+++ b/lib/canvas/live_events_callbacks.rb
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ def self.after_update(obj, changes)
         Canvas::LiveEvents.course_syllabus_updated(obj, changes["syllabus_body"].first)
       end
       Canvas::LiveEvents.course_updated(obj)
+    when DiscussionEntry
+      Canvas::LiveEvents.discussion_entry_updated(obj)
     when DiscussionTopic
       Canvas::LiveEvents.discussion_topic_updated(obj)
     when Enrollment
diff --git a/spec/lib/canvas/live_events_spec.rb b/spec/lib/canvas/live_events_spec.rb
index be5205990fa9b..17cb006224db1 100644
--- a/spec/lib/canvas/live_events_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/canvas/live_events_spec.rb
@@ -1888,6 +1888,38 @@ def settings
     end
   end
 
+  describe ".discussion_entry_updated" do
+    it "triggers a discussion entry updated live event" do
+      course_with_student
+      topic = @course.discussion_topics.create!(title: "test title", message: "test body")
+      entry = topic.discussion_entries.create!(message: "<p>original</p>", user_id: @student.id)
+
+      expect_event("discussion_entry_updated", {
+        user_id: entry.user_id.to_s,
+        created_at: entry.created_at,
+        discussion_entry_id: entry.id.to_s,
+        discussion_topic_id: entry.discussion_topic_id.to_s,
+        text: entry.message
+      }).once
+
+      Canvas::LiveEvents.discussion_entry_updated(entry)
+    end
+
+    it "includes parent_discussion_entry_id for nested replies" do
+      course_with_student
+      topic = @course.discussion_topics.create!(title: "test title", message: "test body")
+      parent = topic.discussion_entries.create!(message: "parent", user_id: @student.id)
+      reply = topic.discussion_entries.create!(message: "reply", user_id: @student.id, parent_id: parent.id)
+
+      expect_event("discussion_entry_updated", hash_including(
+        discussion_entry_id: reply.id.to_s,
+        parent_discussion_entry_id: parent.id.to_s
+      )).once
+
+      Canvas::LiveEvents.discussion_entry_updated(reply)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe ".discussion_entry_submitted" do
     context "with non graded discussion" do
       it "creates a discussion entry created live event" do
diff --git a/spec/observers/live_events_observer_spec.rb b/spec/observers/live_events_observer_spec.rb
index e69696ba42858..f5a3b1f5d6636 100644
--- a/spec/observers/live_events_observer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/observers/live_events_observer_spec.rb
@@ -187,6 +187,23 @@
       discussion_topic_model(context: @course)
       @topic.discussion_entries.create!(message: "entry")
     end
+
+    it "posts update events" do
+      course_model
+      discussion_topic_model(context: @course)
+      entry = @topic.discussion_entries.create!(message: "entry")
+      expect(Canvas::LiveEvents).to receive(:discussion_entry_updated).once
+      entry.message = "edited"
+      entry.save
+    end
+
+    it "posts update events when soft deleted" do
+      course_model
+      discussion_topic_model(context: @course)
+      entry = @topic.discussion_entries.create!(message: "entry")
+      expect(Canvas::LiveEvents).to receive(:discussion_entry_updated).once
+      entry.destroy
+    end
   end
 
   describe "group" do