diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 342c8c0ef8b..5bfbc1701a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
 Changelog
 ---------
 
+v2.2
+====
+
+API changes and deprecations:
+
+* The edit() and after_update() methods of IPackageController plugins are now
+  called when updating a resource using the web frontend or the
+  resource_update API action [#1052]
+
 v2.0.1 2013-06-11
 =================
 
diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/update.py b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
index 9917e6893f4..889bfe5ad4e 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/update.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
@@ -207,31 +207,26 @@ def resource_update(context, data_dict):
         raise NotFound(_('Resource was not found.'))
 
     _check_access('resource_update', context, data_dict)
+    del context["resource"]
 
-    if 'schema' in context:
-        schema = context['schema']
-    else:
-        package_plugin = lib_plugins.lookup_package_plugin(
-            resource.resource_group.package.type)
-        schema = package_plugin.update_package_schema()['resources']
+    package_id = resource.resource_group.package.id
+    pkg_dict = _get_action('package_show')(context, {'id': package_id})
 
-    data, errors = _validate(data_dict, schema, context)
-    if errors:
-        model.Session.rollback()
-        raise ValidationError(errors)
-
-    rev = model.repo.new_revision()
-    rev.author = user
-    if 'message' in context:
-        rev.message = context['message']
+    for n, p in enumerate(pkg_dict['resources']):
+        if p['id'] == id:
+            break
     else:
-        rev.message = _(u'REST API: Update object %s') % data.get("name", "")
+        logging.error('Could not find resource ' + id)
+        raise NotFound(_('Resource was not found.'))
+    pkg_dict['resources'][n] = data_dict
 
-    resource = model_save.resource_dict_save(data, context)
-    if not context.get('defer_commit'):
-        model.repo.commit()
-    return model_dictize.resource_dictize(resource, context)
+    try:
+        pkg_dict = _get_action('package_update')(context, pkg_dict)
+    except ValidationError, e:
+        errors = e.error_dict['resources'][n]
+        raise ValidationError(errors)
 
+    return pkg_dict['resources'][n]
 
 
 def package_update(context, data_dict):
diff --git a/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py b/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
index 6a5d4600e10..46655c5b621 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
@@ -684,10 +684,11 @@ def test_19_update_resource(self):
 
         resource_updated.pop('url')
         resource_updated.pop('revision_id')
+        resource_updated.pop('revision_timestamp')
         resource_created.pop('url')
         resource_created.pop('revision_id')
         resource_created.pop('revision_timestamp')
-        assert resource_updated == resource_created
+        assert_equal(resource_updated, resource_created)
 
     def test_20_task_status_update(self):
         package_created = self._add_basic_package(u'test_task_status_update')