diff --git a/spec/pane-spec.coffee b/spec/pane-spec.coffee
index b61b0a76f..980490d81 100644
--- a/spec/pane-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/pane-spec.coffee
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ describe "Pane", ->
       pane1.activate()
       expect(observed).toEqual [pane1, pane2, pane1]
 
+    it "invokes ::onDidChangeActive observers on the relevant panes", ->
+      observed = []
+      pane1.onDidChangeActive (active) -> observed.push(active)
+      pane1.activate()
+      pane2.activate()
+      expect(observed).toEqual [true, false]
+
     it "invokes ::onDidActivate() observers", ->
       eventCount = 0
       pane1.onDidActivate -> eventCount++
diff --git a/src/pane.coffee b/src/pane.coffee
index 4e681cbe1..ccc114407 100644
--- a/src/pane.coffee
+++ b/src/pane.coffee
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ class Pane extends Model
   onDidActivate: (fn) ->
     @emitter.on 'did-activate', fn
 
+  onDidChangeActive: (fn) ->
+    @container.onDidChangeActivePane (activePane) => fn(this is activePane)
+
   onDidAddItem: (fn) ->
     @emitter.on 'did-add-item', fn