diff --git a/mopidy/core/playback.py b/mopidy/core/playback.py
index 4941ef0f..ec51b7ec 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/playback.py
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
             # For testing
             self._volume = volume
 
+        self._trigger_volume_changed()
+
     volume = property(get_volume, set_volume)
     """Volume as int in range [0..100] or :class:`None`"""
 
@@ -515,6 +517,10 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
         logger.debug('Triggering options changed event')
         listener.CoreListener.send('options_changed')
 
+    def _trigger_volume_changed(self):
+        logger.debug('Triggering volume changed event')
+        listener.CoreListener.send('volume_changed')
+
     def _trigger_seeked(self, time_position):
         logger.debug('Triggering seeked event')
         listener.CoreListener.send('seeked', time_position=time_position)
diff --git a/tests/core/events_test.py b/tests/core/events_test.py
index 88f07de6..008d23dd 100644
--- a/tests/core/events_test.py
+++ b/tests/core/events_test.py
@@ -117,3 +117,9 @@ class BackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         playlist = playlist.copy(name='bar')
         self.core.playlists.save(playlist).get()
         self.assertEqual(send.call_args[0][0], 'playlist_changed')
+
+    def test_set_volume_sends_volume_changed_event(self, send):
+        self.core.playback.set_volume(10).get()
+        send.reset_mock()
+        self.core.playback.set_volume(20).get()
+        self.assertEqual(send.call_args[0][0], 'volume_changed')