diff --git a/app/bot.go b/app/bot.go
index 0691e127cc..1e9561488f 100644
--- a/app/bot.go
+++ b/app/bot.go
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ func (a *App) PatchBot(botUserId string, botPatch *model.BotPatch) (*model.Bot,
 	user.Username = patchedUser.Username
 	user.Email = patchedUser.Email
 	user.FirstName = patchedUser.FirstName
-	if _, err := a.Srv.Store.User().Update(user, true); err != nil {
+
+	userUpdate, err := a.Srv.Store.User().Update(user, true)
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	ruser := userUpdate.New
+	a.sendUpdatedUserEvent(*ruser)
+
 	return a.Srv.Store.Bot().Update(bot)
 }
 
diff --git a/app/bot_test.go b/app/bot_test.go
index b8a563047a..11c91b0a00 100644
--- a/app/bot_test.go
+++ b/app/bot_test.go
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ func TestPatchBot(t *testing.T) {
 		patchedBot, err := th.App.PatchBot(createdBot.UserId, botPatch)
 		require.Nil(t, err)
 
+		// patchedBot should create a new .UpdateAt time
+		require.NotEqual(t, createdBot.UpdateAt, patchedBot.UpdateAt)
+
 		createdBot.Username = "username2"
 		createdBot.DisplayName = "updated bot"
 		createdBot.Description = "an updated bot"