diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/signals/handlers.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/signals/handlers.py
index 0dd9eaa9c519..1ffc5c01b2b3 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/signals/handlers.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/signals/handlers.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from openedx_events.content_authoring.signals import (
     COURSE_CATALOG_INFO_CHANGED,
     COURSE_IMPORT_COMPLETED,
+    COURSE_RERUN_COMPLETED,
     LIBRARY_BLOCK_DELETED,
     LIBRARY_CONTAINER_DELETED,
     XBLOCK_CREATED,
@@ -304,10 +305,10 @@ def delete_upstream_downstream_link_handler(**kwargs):
     ).delete()
 
 
-@receiver(COURSE_IMPORT_COMPLETED)
-def handle_new_course_import(**kwargs):
+@receiver([COURSE_IMPORT_COMPLETED, COURSE_RERUN_COMPLETED])
+def handle_upstream_links_on_signal(**kwargs):
     """
-    Automatically create upstream->downstream links for course in database on new import.
+    Automatically create upstream->downstream links for course in database on new import or rerun.
     """
     course_data = kwargs.get("course", None)
     if not course_data or not isinstance(course_data, CourseData):
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tasks.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tasks.py
index 69df4cfd43cf..3b5b1fb9195f 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tasks.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tasks.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 from opaque_keys import InvalidKeyError
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey, UsageKey
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import LibraryContainerLocator, LibraryLocator, BlockUsageLocator
+from openedx_events.content_authoring.data import CourseData
+from openedx_events.content_authoring.signals import COURSE_RERUN_COMPLETED
 from organizations.api import add_organization_course, ensure_organization
 from organizations.exceptions import InvalidOrganizationException
 from organizations.models import Organization
@@ -176,6 +178,12 @@ def rerun_course(source_course_key_string, destination_course_key_string, user_i
         # update state: Succeeded
         CourseRerunState.objects.succeeded(course_key=destination_course_key)
 
+        COURSE_RERUN_COMPLETED.send_event(
+            time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+            course=CourseData(
+                course_key=destination_course_key
+            )
+        )
         # call edxval to attach videos to the rerun
         copy_course_videos(source_course_key, destination_course_key)
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/api.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/api.py
index 389f6d21161f..69ff3b6142b6 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/api.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/api.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from meilisearch.errors import MeilisearchApiError, MeilisearchError
 from meilisearch.models.task import TaskInfo
 from opaque_keys import OpaqueKey
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey, UsageKey
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import (
     LibraryCollectionLocator,
     LibraryContainerLocator,
@@ -397,6 +397,34 @@ def init_index(status_cb: Callable[[str], None] | None = None, warn_cb: Callable
     reset_index(status_cb)
 
 
+def index_course(course_key: CourseKey, index_name: str | None = None) -> list:
+    """
+    Rebuilds the index for a given course.
+    """
+    store = modulestore()
+    client = _get_meilisearch_client()
+    docs = []
+    if index_name is None:
+        index_name = STUDIO_INDEX_NAME
+    # Pre-fetch the course with all of its children:
+    course = store.get_course(course_key, depth=None)
+
+    def add_with_children(block):
+        """ Recursively index the given XBlock/component """
+        doc = searchable_doc_for_course_block(block)
+        doc.update(searchable_doc_tags(block.usage_key))
+        docs.append(doc)  # pylint: disable=cell-var-from-loop
+        _recurse_children(block, add_with_children)  # pylint: disable=cell-var-from-loop
+
+    # Index course children
+    _recurse_children(course, add_with_children)
+
+    if docs:
+        # Add all the docs in this course at once (usually faster than adding one at a time):
+        _wait_for_meili_task(client.index(index_name).add_documents(docs))
+    return docs
+
+
 def rebuild_index(status_cb: Callable[[str], None] | None = None, incremental=False) -> None:  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=too-many-statements
     """
     Rebuild the Meilisearch index from scratch
@@ -405,7 +433,6 @@ def rebuild_index(status_cb: Callable[[str], None] | None = None, incremental=Fa
         status_cb = log.info
 
     client = _get_meilisearch_client()
-    store = modulestore()
 
     # Get the lists of libraries
     status_cb("Counting libraries...")
@@ -559,26 +586,6 @@ def index_container_batch(batch, num_done, library_key) -> int:
         status_cb("Indexing courses...")
         # To reduce memory usage on large instances, split up the CourseOverviews into pages of 1,000 courses:
 
-        def index_course(course: CourseOverview) -> list:
-            docs = []
-            # Pre-fetch the course with all of its children:
-            course = store.get_course(course.id, depth=None)
-
-            def add_with_children(block):
-                """ Recursively index the given XBlock/component """
-                doc = searchable_doc_for_course_block(block)
-                doc.update(searchable_doc_tags(block.usage_key))
-                docs.append(doc)  # pylint: disable=cell-var-from-loop
-                _recurse_children(block, add_with_children)  # pylint: disable=cell-var-from-loop
-
-            # Index course children
-            _recurse_children(course, add_with_children)
-
-            if docs:
-                # Add all the docs in this course at once (usually faster than adding one at a time):
-                _wait_for_meili_task(client.index(index_name).add_documents(docs))
-            return docs
-
         paginator = Paginator(CourseOverview.objects.only('id', 'display_name'), 1000)
         for p in paginator.page_range:
             for course in paginator.page(p).object_list:
@@ -588,7 +595,7 @@ def add_with_children(block):
                 if course.id in keys_indexed:
                     num_contexts_done += 1
                     continue
-                course_docs = index_course(course)
+                course_docs = index_course(course.id, index_name)
                 if incremental:
                     IncrementalIndexCompleted.objects.get_or_create(context_key=course.id)
                 num_contexts_done += 1
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py
index 1b0f3f199616..99ddb890056f 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from openedx_events.content_authoring.data import (
     ContentLibraryData,
     ContentObjectChangedData,
+    CourseData,
     LibraryBlockData,
     LibraryCollectionData,
     LibraryContainerData,
@@ -20,21 +21,23 @@
 from openedx_events.content_authoring.signals import (
     CONTENT_LIBRARY_DELETED,
     CONTENT_LIBRARY_UPDATED,
+    CONTENT_OBJECT_ASSOCIATIONS_CHANGED,
+    COURSE_IMPORT_COMPLETED,
+    COURSE_RERUN_COMPLETED,
     LIBRARY_BLOCK_CREATED,
     LIBRARY_BLOCK_DELETED,
-    LIBRARY_BLOCK_UPDATED,
     LIBRARY_BLOCK_PUBLISHED,
+    LIBRARY_BLOCK_UPDATED,
     LIBRARY_COLLECTION_CREATED,
     LIBRARY_COLLECTION_DELETED,
     LIBRARY_COLLECTION_UPDATED,
     LIBRARY_CONTAINER_CREATED,
     LIBRARY_CONTAINER_DELETED,
-    LIBRARY_CONTAINER_UPDATED,
     LIBRARY_CONTAINER_PUBLISHED,
+    LIBRARY_CONTAINER_UPDATED,
     XBLOCK_CREATED,
     XBLOCK_DELETED,
     XBLOCK_UPDATED,
-    CONTENT_OBJECT_ASSOCIATIONS_CHANGED,
 )
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@
     update_content_library_index_docs,
     update_library_collection_index_doc,
     update_library_container_index_doc,
+    upsert_course_blocks_docs,
     upsert_library_block_index_doc,
     upsert_xblock_index_doc,
 )
@@ -327,3 +331,16 @@ def library_container_deleted(**kwargs) -> None:
     # TODO: post-Teak, move all the celery tasks directly inline into this handlers? Because now the
     # events are emitted in an [async] worker, so it doesn't matter if the handlers are synchronous.
     # See https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/36640 discussion.
+
+
+@receiver([COURSE_IMPORT_COMPLETED, COURSE_RERUN_COMPLETED])
+def handle_reindex_on_signal(**kwargs):
+    """
+    Automatically update Meiliesearch index for course in database on new import or rerun.
+    """
+    course_data = kwargs.get("course", None)
+    if not course_data or not isinstance(course_data, CourseData):
+        log.error("Received null or incorrect data for event")
+        return
+
+    upsert_course_blocks_docs.delay(str(course_data.course_key))
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tasks.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tasks.py
index 5015f6912b10..9eda7bf7a1b2 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tasks.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tasks.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from celery_utils.logged_task import LoggedTask
 from edx_django_utils.monitoring import set_code_owner_attribute
 from meilisearch.errors import MeilisearchError
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey, UsageKey
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import (
     LibraryCollectionLocator,
     LibraryContainerLocator,
@@ -36,6 +36,19 @@ def upsert_xblock_index_doc(usage_key_str: str, recursive: bool) -> None:
     api.upsert_xblock_index_doc(usage_key, recursive)
 
 
+@shared_task(base=LoggedTask, autoretry_for=(MeilisearchError, ConnectionError))
+@set_code_owner_attribute
+def upsert_course_blocks_docs(course_key_str: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Celery task to update the content index document for all XBlocks in a course.
+    """
+    course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_key_str)
+
+    log.info("Updating content index documents for XBlocks in course with id: %s", course_key)
+
+    api.index_course(course_key)
+
+
 @shared_task(base=LoggedTask, autoretry_for=(MeilisearchError, ConnectionError))
 @set_code_owner_attribute
 def delete_xblock_index_doc(usage_key_str: str) -> None:
diff --git a/requirements/edx/base.txt b/requirements/edx/base.txt
index 2db50ae36a96..3c05c785e9ed 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/base.txt
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ openedx-django-require==3.0.0
     # via -r requirements/edx/kernel.in
 openedx-django-wiki==3.1.1
     # via -r requirements/edx/kernel.in
-openedx-events==10.4.0
+openedx-events==10.5.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/edx/kernel.in
     #   edx-enterprise
diff --git a/requirements/edx/development.txt b/requirements/edx/development.txt
index ead349aee58b..04a33f137b9d 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/development.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/development.txt
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ openedx-django-wiki==3.1.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/edx/doc.txt
     #   -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-openedx-events==10.4.0
+openedx-events==10.5.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/edx/doc.txt
     #   -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
diff --git a/requirements/edx/doc.txt b/requirements/edx/doc.txt
index d506669d678e..44b815a97f83 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/doc.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/doc.txt
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ openedx-django-require==3.0.0
     # via -r requirements/edx/base.txt
 openedx-django-wiki==3.1.1
     # via -r requirements/edx/base.txt
-openedx-events==10.4.0
+openedx-events==10.5.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/edx/base.txt
     #   edx-enterprise
diff --git a/requirements/edx/testing.txt b/requirements/edx/testing.txt
index 23d4f6f01aba..30cea9d07bde 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/testing.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/testing.txt
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ openedx-django-require==3.0.0
     # via -r requirements/edx/base.txt
 openedx-django-wiki==3.1.1
     # via -r requirements/edx/base.txt
-openedx-events==10.4.0
+openedx-events==10.5.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/edx/base.txt
     #   edx-enterprise