diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/plugin.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/plugin.py
index 3ca68771c14..e9a88e0bc39 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/plugin.py
@@ -1409,6 +1409,8 @@ class Ml2Plugin(db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2,
 
         if original_port['admin_state_up'] != updated_port['admin_state_up']:
             need_port_update_notify = True
+        if original_port['status'] != updated_port['status']:
+            need_port_update_notify = True
         # NOTE: In the case of DVR ports, the port-binding is done after
         # router scheduling when sync_routers is called and so this call
         # below may not be required for DVR routed interfaces. But still
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py
index bef14186922..40ea374c1ed 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py
@@ -807,6 +807,16 @@ class TestMl2PortsV2(test_plugin.TestPortsV2, Ml2PluginV2TestCase):
             self.assertEqual('DOWN', port['port']['status'])
             self.assertEqual('DOWN', self.port_create_status)
 
+    def test_notify_port_updated_for_status_change(self):
+        ctx = context.get_admin_context()
+        plugin = directory.get_plugin()
+        with self.port() as port:
+            with mock.patch.object(self.plugin,
+                                   '_notify_port_updated') as notify_mock:
+                port['port']['status'] = constants.PORT_STATUS_ACTIVE
+                plugin.update_port(ctx, port['port']['id'], port)
+                self.assertTrue(notify_mock.called)
+
     def test_update_port_status_short_id(self):
         ctx = context.get_admin_context()
         plugin = directory.get_plugin()