diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
index b1d24637376..bdf833bc488 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
@@ -1096,14 +1096,21 @@ QString QObject::objectName() const
 void QObject::setObjectName(const QString &name)
 {
     Q_D(QObject);
-    bool objectNameChanged = d->declarativeData && d->objectName != name;
-
-    d->objectName = name;
-
-    if (objectNameChanged) 
-        d->declarativeData->objectNameChanged(d->declarativeData, this);
+    if (d->objectName != name) {
+        d->objectName = name;
+        if (d->declarativeData)
+            d->declarativeData->objectNameChanged(d->declarativeData, this);
+        emit objectNameChanged(d->objectName);
+    }
 }
 
+/*! \fn void QObject::objectNameChanged(const QString &objectName)
+
+    This signal is emitted after the object's name has been changed. The new object name is passed as \a objectName.
+
+    \sa QObject::objectName
+*/
+
 /*!
     \fn bool QObject::isWidgetType() const
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.h
index 307518d81e1..1865656d498 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public:
 class Q_CORE_EXPORT QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString objectName READ objectName WRITE setObjectName)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString objectName READ objectName WRITE setObjectName NOTIFY objectNameChanged)
     Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(QObject)
 
 public:
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ public:
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void destroyed(QObject * = 0);
+    void objectNameChanged(const QString &objectName);
 
 public:
     inline QObject *parent() const { return d_ptr->parent; }
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
index b20b98da541..1ba4e29f3b0 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
@@ -3487,7 +3487,6 @@ void tst_QObject::isSignalConnected()
     QVERIFY(!priv->isSignalConnected(priv->signalIndex("sig15()")));
     QVERIFY(!priv->isSignalConnected(priv->signalIndex("sig29()")));
     QVERIFY(!priv->isSignalConnected(priv->signalIndex("sig60()")));
-    QVERIFY(!priv->isSignalConnected(priv->signalIndex("sig61()")));
 #endif
 
     QObject::connect(&o, SIGNAL(sig00()), &o, SIGNAL(sig69()));
@@ -3542,7 +3541,6 @@ void tst_QObject::isSignalConnected()
     QVERIFY(!priv->isSignalConnected(priv->signalIndex("sig21()")));
     QVERIFY(!priv->isSignalConnected(priv->signalIndex("sig25()")));
     QVERIFY(!priv->isSignalConnected(priv->signalIndex("sig55()")));
-    QVERIFY(!priv->isSignalConnected(priv->signalIndex("sig61()")));
 #endif
 
     emit o.sig00();
diff --git a/tests/auto/tools/moc/tst_moc.cpp b/tests/auto/tools/moc/tst_moc.cpp
index 6d3ee2611e8..95d7d2ce00c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/tools/moc/tst_moc.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/tools/moc/tst_moc.cpp
@@ -1091,15 +1091,15 @@ void tst_Moc::invokable()
 {
     {
         const QMetaObject &mobj = InvokableBeforeReturnType::staticMetaObject;
-        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 5);
-        QVERIFY(mobj.method(4).signature() == QByteArray("foo()"));
+        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 6);
+        QVERIFY(mobj.method(5).signature() == QByteArray("foo()"));
     }
 
     {
         const QMetaObject &mobj = InvokableBeforeInline::staticMetaObject;
-        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 6);
-        QVERIFY(mobj.method(4).signature() == QByteArray("foo()"));
-        QVERIFY(mobj.method(5).signature() == QByteArray("bar()"));
+        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 7);
+        QVERIFY(mobj.method(5).signature() == QByteArray("foo()"));
+        QVERIFY(mobj.method(6).signature() == QByteArray("bar()"));
     }
 }
 
@@ -1107,23 +1107,23 @@ void tst_Moc::singleFunctionKeywordSignalAndSlot()
 {
     {
         const QMetaObject &mobj = SingleFunctionKeywordBeforeReturnType::staticMetaObject;
-        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 6);
-        QVERIFY(mobj.method(4).signature() == QByteArray("mySignal()"));
-        QVERIFY(mobj.method(5).signature() == QByteArray("mySlot()"));
+        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 7);
+        QVERIFY(mobj.method(5).signature() == QByteArray("mySignal()"));
+        QVERIFY(mobj.method(6).signature() == QByteArray("mySlot()"));
     }
 
     {
         const QMetaObject &mobj = SingleFunctionKeywordBeforeInline::staticMetaObject;
-        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 6);
-        QVERIFY(mobj.method(4).signature() == QByteArray("mySignal()"));
-        QVERIFY(mobj.method(5).signature() == QByteArray("mySlot()"));
+        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 7);
+        QVERIFY(mobj.method(5).signature() == QByteArray("mySignal()"));
+        QVERIFY(mobj.method(6).signature() == QByteArray("mySlot()"));
     }
 
     {
         const QMetaObject &mobj = SingleFunctionKeywordAfterInline::staticMetaObject;
-        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 6);
-        QVERIFY(mobj.method(4).signature() == QByteArray("mySignal()"));
-        QVERIFY(mobj.method(5).signature() == QByteArray("mySlot()"));
+        QCOMPARE(mobj.methodCount(), 7);
+        QVERIFY(mobj.method(5).signature() == QByteArray("mySignal()"));
+        QVERIFY(mobj.method(6).signature() == QByteArray("mySlot()"));
     }
 }