diff --git a/gradle/changelog/default_branch_changed_event.yaml b/gradle/changelog/default_branch_changed_event.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91ef878a53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/changelog/default_branch_changed_event.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- type: Added
+  description: Event which is fired whenever the default branch of a repository changes ([#1763](https://github.com/scm-manager/scm-manager/pull/1763))
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultBranchChangedEvent.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultBranchChangedEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1611be861b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultBranchChangedEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2020-present Cloudogu GmbH and Contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package sonia.scm.repository;
+
+import lombok.Value;
+import sonia.scm.event.Event;
+
+/**
+ * Event is fired whenever the default branch of a repository was modified.
+ *
+ * @since 2.23.0
+ */
+@Event
+@Value
+public class DefaultBranchChangedEvent {
+
+  Repository repository;
+  String oldDefaultBranch;
+  String newDefaultBranch;
+
+}
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitRepositoryConfigChangeClearRepositoryCacheListener.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitRepositoryConfigChangeClearRepositoryCacheListener.java
index 0799ec4148..6358136cfd 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitRepositoryConfigChangeClearRepositoryCacheListener.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitRepositoryConfigChangeClearRepositoryCacheListener.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
-    
+
 package sonia.scm.api.v2.resources;
 
 import com.github.legman.Subscribe;
@@ -29,11 +29,20 @@ import sonia.scm.EagerSingleton;
 import sonia.scm.event.ScmEventBus;
 import sonia.scm.plugin.Extension;
 import sonia.scm.repository.ClearRepositoryCacheEvent;
+import sonia.scm.repository.RepositoryModificationEvent;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 
-@EagerSingleton @Extension
+@Extension
+@EagerSingleton
 public class GitRepositoryConfigChangeClearRepositoryCacheListener {
+
+  /**
+   * Receives {@link RepositoryModificationEvent} and fires a {@link ClearRepositoryCacheEvent} if
+   * the default branch of a git repository was modified.
+   *
+   * @param event repository modification event
+   */
   @Subscribe
   public void sendClearRepositoryCacheEvent(GitRepositoryConfigChangedEvent event) {
     if (!Objects.equals(event.getOldConfig().getDefaultBranch(), event.getNewConfig().getDefaultBranch())) {
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultBranchChangedDispatcher.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultBranchChangedDispatcher.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7581c0928
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultBranchChangedDispatcher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2020-present Cloudogu GmbH and Contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package sonia.scm.repository;
+
+import com.github.legman.Subscribe;
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
+import sonia.scm.EagerSingleton;
+import sonia.scm.api.v2.resources.GitRepositoryConfigChangedEvent;
+import sonia.scm.event.ScmEventBus;
+import sonia.scm.plugin.Extension;
+
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+@Extension
+@EagerSingleton
+public class DefaultBranchChangedDispatcher {
+
+  private final ScmEventBus eventBus;
+
+  @Inject
+  public DefaultBranchChangedDispatcher(ScmEventBus eventBus) {
+    this.eventBus = eventBus;
+  }
+
+  @Subscribe
+  public void handleConfigUpdate(GitRepositoryConfigChangedEvent event) {
+    String oldDefaultBranch = event.getOldConfig().getDefaultBranch();
+    String newDefaultBranch = event.getNewConfig().getDefaultBranch();
+    if (hasChanged(oldDefaultBranch, newDefaultBranch)) {
+      eventBus.post(new DefaultBranchChangedEvent(event.getRepository(), oldDefaultBranch, newDefaultBranch));
+    }
+  }
+
+  private boolean hasChanged(String oldDefaultBranch, String newDefaultBranch) {
+    return !Strings.nullToEmpty(oldDefaultBranch).equals(Strings.nullToEmpty(newDefaultBranch));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitRepositoryModifyListener.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitRepositoryModifyListener.java
index 447f27d039..a5bd1c058a 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitRepositoryModifyListener.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitRepositoryModifyListener.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
-    
+
 package sonia.scm.repository;
 
 import com.github.legman.Subscribe;
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ public class GitRepositoryModifyListener {
     this.storeProvider = storeProvider;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Receives {@link RepositoryModificationEvent} and fires a {@link ClearRepositoryCacheEvent} if
-   * the default branch of a git repository was modified.
-   *
-   * @param event repository modification event
-   */
   @Subscribe
   public void handleEvent(GitRepositoryConfigChangedEvent event){
     Repository repository = event.getRepository();
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultBranchChangedDispatcherTest.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultBranchChangedDispatcherTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd1597dab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultBranchChangedDispatcherTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2020-present Cloudogu GmbH and Contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package sonia.scm.repository;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
+import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
+import org.mockito.Captor;
+import org.mockito.InjectMocks;
+import org.mockito.Mock;
+import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
+import sonia.scm.api.v2.resources.GitRepositoryConfigChangedEvent;
+import sonia.scm.event.ScmEventBus;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoInteractions;
+
+@ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
+class DefaultBranchChangedDispatcherTest {
+
+  @Mock
+  private ScmEventBus eventBus;
+
+  @InjectMocks
+  private DefaultBranchChangedDispatcher dispatcher;
+
+  @Captor
+  private ArgumentCaptor<Object> eventCaptor;
+
+  private final Repository repository = RepositoryTestData.createHeartOfGold();
+
+  @Test
+  void shouldFireDefaultBranchChangedEvent() {
+    dispatcher.handleConfigUpdate(changedEvent("master", "main"));
+
+    verify(eventBus).post(eventCaptor.capture());
+    assertThat(eventCaptor.getValue())
+      .isInstanceOfSatisfying(DefaultBranchChangedEvent.class, event -> {
+        assertThat(event.getRepository()).isSameAs(repository);
+        assertThat(event.getOldDefaultBranch()).isEqualTo("master");
+        assertThat(event.getNewDefaultBranch()).isEqualTo("main");
+      });
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void shouldNotFireEventIfDefaultBranchHasNotChanged() {
+    dispatcher.handleConfigUpdate(changedEvent("develop", "develop"));
+
+    verifyNoInteractions(eventBus);
+  }
+
+  private GitRepositoryConfigChangedEvent changedEvent(String oldDefaultBranch, String newDefaultBranch) {
+    return new GitRepositoryConfigChangedEvent(
+      repository, config(oldDefaultBranch), config(newDefaultBranch)
+    );
+  }
+
+  private GitRepositoryConfig config(String defaultBranch) {
+    GitRepositoryConfig config = new GitRepositoryConfig();
+    config.setDefaultBranch(defaultBranch);
+    return config;
+  }
+
+}