diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a3b65bb..d11c25e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -236,11 +236,13 @@ export default class DHTCache extends EventEmitter {
         if (Type.ADD_ITEM === type) {
           this._ensureItem(bufData);
           this._addEntityConnection(id, bufData);
+          this.emit("item-added", id, bufData);
         }
 
         if (Type.REMOVE_ITEM === type) {
           this.removeItem(bufData);
           this._pruneItems();
+          this.emit("item-removed", id, bufData);
         }
       }
     } else if (type === Type.CONNECTED) {