diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tasks.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tasks.py
index 93d9fef725ec..d4e6196e03a2 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tasks.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tasks.py
@@ -127,6 +127,15 @@ def send_events_after_publish(publish_log_pk: int, library_key_str: str) -> None
         elif hasattr(record.entity, "container"):
             container_key = api.library_container_locator(library_key, record.entity.container)
             affected_containers.add(container_key)
+
+            try:
+                # We do need to notify listeners that the parent container(s) have changed,
+                # e.g. so the search index can update the "has_unpublished_changes"
+                for parent_container in api.get_containers_contains_item(container_key):
+                    affected_containers.add(parent_container.container_key)
+            except api.ContentLibraryContainerNotFound:
+                # The deleted children remains in the entity, so, in this case, the container may not be found.
+                pass
         else:
             log.warning(
                 f"PublishableEntity {record.entity.pk} / {record.entity.key} was modified during publish operation "
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tests/test_events.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tests/test_events.py
index 88d426d3ef06..975cfbafb4d9 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tests/test_events.py
@@ -449,6 +449,53 @@ def test_publish_container(self) -> None:
         c2_after = self._get_container(container2["id"])
         assert c2_after["has_unpublished_changes"]
 
+    def test_publish_child_container(self):
+        """
+        Test the events that get emitted when we publish the changes to a container that is child of another container
+        """
+        # Create some containers
+        unit = self._create_container(self.lib1_key, "unit", display_name="Alpha Unit", slug=None)
+        subsection = self._create_container(self.lib1_key, "subsection", display_name="Bravo Subsection", slug=None)
+
+        # Add one container as child
+        self._add_container_children(subsection["id"], children_ids=[unit["id"]])
+
+        # At first everything is unpublished:
+        c1_before = self._get_container(unit["id"])
+        assert c1_before["has_unpublished_changes"]
+        c2_before = self._get_container(subsection["id"])
+        assert c2_before["has_unpublished_changes"]
+
+        # clear event log after the initial mock data setup is complete:
+        self.clear_events()
+
+        # Now publish only the unit
+        self._publish_container(unit["id"])
+
+        # Now it is published:
+        c1_after = self._get_container(unit["id"])
+        assert c1_after["has_unpublished_changes"] is False
+
+        # And publish events were emitted:
+        self.expect_new_events(
+            {  # An event for the unit being published:
+                "signal": LIBRARY_CONTAINER_PUBLISHED,
+                "library_container": LibraryContainerData(
+                    container_key=LibraryContainerLocator.from_string(unit["id"]),
+                ),
+            },
+            {   # An event for parent (subsection):
+                "signal": LIBRARY_CONTAINER_PUBLISHED,
+                "library_container": LibraryContainerData(
+                    container_key=LibraryContainerLocator.from_string(subsection["id"]),
+                ),
+            },
+        )
+
+        # note that subsection is still unpublished
+        c2_after = self._get_container(subsection["id"])
+        assert c2_after["has_unpublished_changes"]
+
     def test_restore_unit(self) -> None:
         """
         Test restoring a deleted unit via the "restore" API.