diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/create.py b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
index b320cd5e013..9028e2fc9d1 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/create.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ def package_create(context, data_dict):
     # Needed to let extensions know the package id
     model.Session.flush()
 
+    _get_action('package_owner_org_update')(context,
+                                            {'id': pkg.id,
+                                             'organization_id': pkg.owner_org})
+
     for item in plugins.PluginImplementations(plugins.IPackageController):
         item.create(pkg)
 
diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/update.py b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
index a3d1d1db29a..b249b60ee31 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/update.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
@@ -269,6 +269,10 @@ def package_update(context, data_dict):
 
     pkg = model_save.package_dict_save(data, context)
 
+    _get_action('package_owner_org_update')(context,
+                                            {'id': pkg.id,
+                                             'organization_id': pkg.owner_org})
+
     for item in plugins.PluginImplementations(plugins.IPackageController):
         item.edit(pkg)
     if not context.get('defer_commit'):