diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/event/change.event.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/event/change.event.ts
index 61ccc0f296..8b43446e8f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/event/change.event.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/event/change.event.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 export class UmbChangeEvent extends Event {
+	public static readonly TYPE = 'change';
+
 	public constructor() {
 		// mimics the native change event
-		super('change', { bubbles: true, composed: false, cancelable: false });
+		super(UmbChangeEvent.TYPE, { bubbles: true, composed: false, cancelable: false });
 	}
 }