diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 0247aa9d..8a7b2d91 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ v0.11.0 (in development)
 
 - Actually trigger the :meth:`mopidy.core.CoreListener.volume_changed` event.
 
+- Include the new volume level in the
+  :meth:`mopidy.core.CoreListener.volume_changed` event.
+
 
 v0.10.0 (2012-12-12)
 ====================
diff --git a/mopidy/core/playback.py b/mopidy/core/playback.py
index ec51b7ec..141c2e70 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/playback.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
             # For testing
             self._volume = volume
 
-        self._trigger_volume_changed()
+        self._trigger_volume_changed(volume)
 
     volume = property(get_volume, set_volume)
     """Volume as int in range [0..100] or :class:`None`"""
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
         logger.debug('Triggering options changed event')
         listener.CoreListener.send('options_changed')
 
-    def _trigger_volume_changed(self):
+    def _trigger_volume_changed(self, volume):
         logger.debug('Triggering volume changed event')
-        listener.CoreListener.send('volume_changed')
+        listener.CoreListener.send('volume_changed', volume=volume)
 
     def _trigger_seeked(self, time_position):
         logger.debug('Triggering seeked event')
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/actor.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/actor.py
index 925b15b7..d3c718c4 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/actor.py
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ class MpdFrontend(pykka.ThreadingActor, CoreListener):
     def options_changed(self):
         self.send_idle('options')
 
-    def volume_changed(self):
+    def volume_changed(self, volume):
         self.send_idle('mixer')
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/actor.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/actor.py
index 795b2694..57bbd790 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/actor.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class MprisFrontend(pykka.ThreadingActor, CoreListener):
         self._emit_properties_changed(
             objects.PLAYER_IFACE, ['PlaybackStatus', 'Metadata'])
 
-    def volume_changed(self):
+    def volume_changed(self, volume):
         logger.debug('Received volume_changed event')
         self._emit_properties_changed(objects.PLAYER_IFACE, ['Volume'])
 
diff --git a/tests/core/events_test.py b/tests/core/events_test.py
index 9c10306a..d5f9fc14 100644
--- a/tests/core/events_test.py
+++ b/tests/core/events_test.py
@@ -122,3 +122,4 @@ class BackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         send.reset_mock()
         self.core.playback.set_volume(20).get()
         self.assertEqual(send.call_args[0][0], 'volume_changed')
+        self.assertEqual(send.call_args[1]['volume'], 20)
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
index 18a9de6f..60c9a783 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class BackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_volume_changed_event_changes_volume(self):
         self.mpris_object.Get.return_value = 1.0
-        self.mpris_frontend.volume_changed()
+        self.mpris_frontend.volume_changed(volume=100)
         self.assertListEqual(self.mpris_object.Get.call_args_list, [
             ((objects.PLAYER_IFACE, 'Volume'), {}),
         ])