diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/AppInfo/Application.php b/apps/dav/lib/AppInfo/Application.php
index a6ca99bfff..b38f38044f 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/AppInfo/Application.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/AppInfo/Application.php
@@ -178,6 +178,15 @@ class Application extends App {
 			);
 		});
 
+		$dispatcher->addListener('\OCA\DAV\CalDAV\CalDavBackend::publishCalendar', function(GenericEvent $event) {
+			/** @var Backend $backend */
+			$backend = $this->getContainer()->query(Backend::class);
+			$backend->onCalendarPublication(
+				$event->getArgument('calendarData'),
+				$event->getArgument('public')
+			);
+		});
+
 		$listener = function(GenericEvent $event, $eventName) {
 			/** @var Backend $backend */
 			$backend = $this->getContainer()->query(Backend::class);
diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/Activity/Backend.php b/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/Activity/Backend.php
index f1f1b43d53..9f929dc195 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/Activity/Backend.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/Activity/Backend.php
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ class Backend {
 		$this->triggerCalendarActivity(Calendar::SUBJECT_DELETE, $calendarData, $shares);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates activities when a calendar was (un)published
+	 *
+	 * @param array $calendarData
+	 * @param bool $publishStatus
+	 */
+	public function onCalendarPublication(array $calendarData, $publishStatus) {
+		$this->triggerCalendarActivity($publishStatus ? Calendar::SUBJECT_PUBLISH : Calendar::SUBJECT_UNPUBLISH, $calendarData);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Creates activities for all related users when a calendar was touched
 	 *
diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/Activity/Provider/Calendar.php b/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/Activity/Provider/Calendar.php
index 1d524ce354..2cdb804f91 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/Activity/Provider/Calendar.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/Activity/Provider/Calendar.php
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class Calendar extends Base {
 	const SUBJECT_ADD = 'calendar_add';
 	const SUBJECT_UPDATE = 'calendar_update';
 	const SUBJECT_DELETE = 'calendar_delete';
+	const SUBJECT_PUBLISH = 'calendar_publish';
+	const SUBJECT_UNPUBLISH = 'calendar_unpublish';
 	const SUBJECT_SHARE_USER = 'calendar_user_share';
 	const SUBJECT_SHARE_GROUP = 'calendar_group_share';
 	const SUBJECT_UNSHARE_USER = 'calendar_user_unshare';
@@ -105,6 +107,11 @@ class Calendar extends Base {
 		} else if ($event->getSubject() === self::SUBJECT_UPDATE . '_self') {
 			$subject = $this->l->t('You updated calendar {calendar}');
 
+		} else if ($event->getSubject() === self::SUBJECT_PUBLISH . '_self') {
+			$subject = $this->l->t('You published calendar {calendar}');
+		} else if ($event->getSubject() === self::SUBJECT_UNPUBLISH . '_self') {
+			$subject = $this->l->t('You unpublished calendar {calendar}');
+
 		} else if ($event->getSubject() === self::SUBJECT_SHARE_USER) {
 			$subject = $this->l->t('{actor} shared calendar {calendar} with you');
 		} else if ($event->getSubject() === self::SUBJECT_SHARE_USER . '_you') {
@@ -215,6 +222,8 @@ class Calendar extends Base {
 			case self::SUBJECT_DELETE . '_self':
 			case self::SUBJECT_UPDATE:
 			case self::SUBJECT_UPDATE . '_self':
+			case self::SUBJECT_PUBLISH . '_self':
+			case self::SUBJECT_UNPUBLISH . '_self':
 			case self::SUBJECT_SHARE_USER:
 			case self::SUBJECT_UNSHARE_USER:
 			case self::SUBJECT_UNSHARE_USER . '_self':
diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/CalDavBackend.php b/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/CalDavBackend.php
index 2f591a262a..2dc9300f15 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/CalDavBackend.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/CalDavBackend.php
@@ -2151,6 +2151,16 @@ class CalDavBackend extends AbstractBackend implements SyncSupport, Subscription
 	 * @return string|null
 	 */
 	public function setPublishStatus($value, $calendar) {
+
+		$calendarId = $calendar->getResourceId();
+		$this->dispatcher->dispatch('\OCA\DAV\CalDAV\CalDavBackend::publishCalendar', new GenericEvent(
+			'\OCA\DAV\CalDAV\CalDavBackend::updateShares',
+			[
+				'calendarId' => $calendarId,
+				'calendarData' => $this->getCalendarById($calendarId),
+				'public' => $value,
+			]));
+
 		$query = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
 		if ($value) {
 			$publicUri = $this->random->generate(16, ISecureRandom::CHAR_HUMAN_READABLE);
diff --git a/apps/dav/tests/unit/CalDAV/Activity/BackendTest.php b/apps/dav/tests/unit/CalDAV/Activity/BackendTest.php
index 16b2b8a616..cec734b9a8 100644
--- a/apps/dav/tests/unit/CalDAV/Activity/BackendTest.php
+++ b/apps/dav/tests/unit/CalDAV/Activity/BackendTest.php
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class BackendTest extends TestCase {
 			['onCalendarAdd', [['data']], Calendar::SUBJECT_ADD, [['data'], [], []]],
 			['onCalendarUpdate', [['data'], ['shares'], ['changed-properties']], Calendar::SUBJECT_UPDATE, [['data'], ['shares'], ['changed-properties']]],
 			['onCalendarDelete', [['data'], ['shares']], Calendar::SUBJECT_DELETE, [['data'], ['shares'], []]],
+			['onCalendarPublication', [['data'], true], Calendar::SUBJECT_PUBLISH, [['data'], [], []]],
 		];
 	}
 
@@ -163,6 +164,22 @@ class BackendTest extends TestCase {
 				'uri' => 'this-uri',
 				'{DAV:}displayname' => 'Name of calendar',
 			], ['shares'], [], 'test2', 'test2', ['user1'], ['user1', 'admin']],
+
+			// Publish calendar
+			[Calendar::SUBJECT_PUBLISH, [], [], [], '', '', null, []],
+			[Calendar::SUBJECT_PUBLISH, [
+				'principaluri' => 'principal/user/admin',
+				'id' => 42,
+				'{DAV:}displayname' => 'Name of calendar',
+			], ['shares'], [], '', 'admin', [], ['admin']],
+
+			// Unpublish calendar
+			[Calendar::SUBJECT_UNPUBLISH, [], [], [], '', '', null, []],
+			[Calendar::SUBJECT_UNPUBLISH, [
+				'principaluri' => 'principal/user/admin',
+				'id' => 42,
+				'{DAV:}displayname' => 'Name of calendar',
+			], ['shares'], [], '', 'admin', [], ['admin']],
 		];
 	}