diff --git a/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py b/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
index 3d8628dfe..b55707ab5 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ class Dispatcher:
             event: Event = Event.get(Event.id == payload["id"])
             event.data["description"] = payload["description"]
             event.save()
+            self.publish(
+                "event_update",
+                json.dumps({"id": event.id, "description": event.data["description"]}),
+            )
         elif topic == "onConnect":
             camera_status = self.camera_activity.copy()
 
diff --git a/web/src/api/ws.tsx b/web/src/api/ws.tsx
index 94f381ada..79d2bd3b4 100644
--- a/web/src/api/ws.tsx
+++ b/web/src/api/ws.tsx
@@ -321,3 +321,10 @@ export function useImproveContrast(camera: string): {
   );
   return { payload: payload as ToggleableSetting, send };
 }
+
+export function useEventUpdate(): { payload: string } {
+  const {
+    value: { payload },
+  } = useWs("event_update", "");
+  return useDeepMemo(JSON.parse(payload as string));
+}