diff --git a/modules/module-standard-event-source.c b/modules/module-standard-event-source.c
index f89fc00b..3260949a 100644
--- a/modules/module-standard-event-source.c
+++ b/modules/module-standard-event-source.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct _WpStandardEventSource
   WpEventHook *rescan_done_hook;
   gboolean rescan_scheduled[N_RESCAN_CONTEXTS];
   gint n_oms_installed;
+  WpCollectionManager *cm;
 };
 
 static guint signals[N_SIGNALS] = {0};
@@ -310,6 +311,26 @@ wp_standard_event_source_schedule_rescan (WpStandardEventSource *self,
   }
 }
 
+static void
+on_global_collected (WpObjectManager *om, WpGlobalProxy *global,
+    const gchar *collection_name, WpStandardEventSource *self)
+{
+  g_autoptr (WpProperties) properties = wp_properties_new_empty ();
+  wp_properties_set (properties, "event.subject.collection", collection_name);
+
+  wp_standard_event_source_push_event (self, "collected", global, properties);
+}
+
+static void
+on_global_dropped (WpObjectManager *om, WpGlobalProxy *global,
+    const gchar *collection_name, WpStandardEventSource *self)
+{
+  g_autoptr (WpProperties) properties = wp_properties_new_empty ();
+  wp_properties_set (properties, "event.subject.collection", collection_name);
+
+  wp_standard_event_source_push_event (self, "dropped", global, properties);
+}
+
 static void
 on_metadata_changed (WpMetadata *obj, guint32 subject,
     const gchar *key, const gchar *spa_type, const gchar *value,
@@ -409,6 +430,15 @@ wp_standard_event_source_enable (WpPlugin * plugin, WpTransition * transition)
       wp_event_dispatcher_get_instance (core);
   g_return_if_fail (dispatcher);
 
+  /* Get the collection manager if any */
+  self->cm = wp_collection_manager_find (core, NULL);
+  if (self->cm) {
+    g_signal_connect_object (self->cm, "global-collected",
+          G_CALLBACK (on_global_collected), self, 0);
+    g_signal_connect_object (self->cm, "global-dropped",
+          G_CALLBACK (on_global_dropped), self, 0);
+  }
+
   /* install object managers */
   self->n_oms_installed = 0;
   for (gint i = 0; i < N_OBJECT_TYPES; i++) {
@@ -451,6 +481,8 @@ wp_standard_event_source_disable (WpPlugin * plugin)
   if (dispatcher)
     wp_event_dispatcher_unregister_hook (dispatcher, self->rescan_done_hook);
   g_clear_object (&self->rescan_done_hook);
+
+  g_clear_object (&self->cm);
 }
 
 static void