diff --git a/src/watchdog.cpp b/src/watchdog.cpp
index 57e9050..7de98ae 100644
--- a/src/watchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/watchdog.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <phosphor-logging/elog.hpp>
 #include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/exception.hpp>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/Common/error.hpp>
 
 namespace phosphor
@@ -133,6 +134,19 @@
 
         try
         {
+            auto signal = bus.new_signal(
+                objPath.data(), "xyz.openbmc_project.Watchdog", "Timeout");
+            signal.append(convertForMessage(action).c_str());
+            signal.signal_send();
+        }
+        catch (const SdBusError& e)
+        {
+            log<level::ERR>("watchdog: failed to send timeout signal",
+                            entry("ERROR=%s", e.what()));
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
             auto method = bus.new_method_call(SYSTEMD_SERVICE, SYSTEMD_ROOT,
                                               SYSTEMD_INTERFACE, "StartUnit");
             method.append(target->second);
diff --git a/src/watchdog.hpp b/src/watchdog.hpp
index 63839a8..736e71f 100644
--- a/src/watchdog.hpp
+++ b/src/watchdog.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <sdbusplus/server/object.hpp>
 #include <sdeventplus/event.hpp>
 #include <sdeventplus/utility/timer.hpp>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <utility>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/State/Watchdog/server.hpp>
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@
         WatchdogInherits(bus, objPath),
         bus(bus), actionTargetMap(std::move(actionTargetMap)),
         fallback(std::move(fallback)), minInterval(minInterval),
-        timer(event, std::bind(&Watchdog::timeOutHandler, this))
+        timer(event, std::bind(&Watchdog::timeOutHandler, this)),
+        objPath(objPath)
     {
         // Use default if passed in otherwise just use default that comes
         // with object
@@ -181,6 +183,9 @@
 
     /** @brief Attempt to enter the fallback watchdog or disables it */
     void tryFallbackOrDisable();
+
+    /** @brief Object path of the watchdog */
+    std::string_view objPath;
 };
 
 } // namespace watchdog