diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ea0338f5ce..c46d4c7e4e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ Applications
  * Two new applications are provided for declining counting phrases in multiple
    languages.  See the application notes for SayCountedNoun and SayCountedAdj for
    more information.
+ * Voicemail now runs the externnotify script when pollmailboxes is activated and
+   notices a change.
 
 Dialplan Functions
 ------------------
diff --git a/apps/app_voicemail.c b/apps/app_voicemail.c
index ae6cba1712..892c865a99 100644
--- a/apps/app_voicemail.c
+++ b/apps/app_voicemail.c
@@ -11022,6 +11022,7 @@ static void poll_subscribed_mailbox(struct mwi_sub *mwi_sub)
 		mwi_sub->old_new = new;
 		mwi_sub->old_old = old;
 		queue_mwi_event(mwi_sub->mailbox, urgent, new, old);
+		run_externnotify(NULL, mwi_sub->mailbox, NULL);
 	}
 }