diff --git a/docs/14_0_0/components/picklist.md b/docs/14_0_0/components/picklist.md
index 465068c18b..0a66b355f2 100644
--- a/docs/14_0_0/components/picklist.md
+++ b/docs/14_0_0/components/picklist.md
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ to _onTransfer_ attribute.
 
 ## Ajax Behavior Events
 
+The following AJAX behavior events are available for this component. If no event is specified the default event is called.  
+  
+**Default Event:** `transfer`  
+**Available Events:** `reorder, select, transfer, unselect`  
+
 | Event | Listener Parameter | Fired |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 select | org.primefaces.event.SelectEvent | When an item selected.
@@ -194,6 +199,7 @@ unselect | org.primefaces.event.UnselectEvent | When an item unselected.
 reorder | javax.faces.event.AjaxBehaviorEvent | When list is reordered.
 transfer | org.primefaces.event.TransferEvent | When an item is moved to another list.
 
+
 ```xhtml
 <p:pickList value="#{pickListBean.cities}" var="city" itemLabel="#{city}" itemValue="#{city}">
     <p:ajax event="transfer" listener="#{pickListBean.handleTransfer}" />
diff --git a/docs/migrationguide/14_0_0.md b/docs/migrationguide/14_0_0.md
index 1b3f5d39a2..c2dffb6ba2 100644
--- a/docs/migrationguide/14_0_0.md
+++ b/docs/migrationguide/14_0_0.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Few selection attributes have been renamed for consistency purposes:
   
 ## PickList
   * `addLabel, addAllLabel, removeLabel, removeAllLabel, moveUpLabel,  moveTopLabel, moveDownLabel,  moveBottomLabel` properties have been moved to client side locale
+  * `transfer` and `reorder` events now fire `change` events on the source and target inputs to make it consistent with other inputs
 
 ## SelectOneRadio
 
diff --git a/primefaces/src/main/java/org/primefaces/component/picklist/PickList.java b/primefaces/src/main/java/org/primefaces/component/picklist/PickList.java
index fc3b2080d5..c11b26b9d1 100644
--- a/primefaces/src/main/java/org/primefaces/component/picklist/PickList.java
+++ b/primefaces/src/main/java/org/primefaces/component/picklist/PickList.java
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ public Collection<String> getEventNames() {
         return EVENT_NAMES;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getDefaultEventName() {
+        return "transfer";
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void validateValue(FacesContext facesContext, Object newValue) {
         super.validateValue(facesContext, newValue);
diff --git a/primefaces/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/primefaces/picklist/picklist.js b/primefaces/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/primefaces/picklist/picklist.js
index 6c076f5696..8316574b62 100644
--- a/primefaces/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/primefaces/picklist/picklist.js
+++ b/primefaces/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/primefaces/picklist/picklist.js
@@ -1168,6 +1168,8 @@ PrimeFaces.widget.PickList = PrimeFaces.widget.BaseWidget.extend({
             $($this.jqId + ' ul').sortable('enable');
             $this.updateButtonsState();
         }
+
+        this.fireInputChanged();
     },
 
     /**
@@ -1229,6 +1231,17 @@ PrimeFaces.widget.PickList = PrimeFaces.widget.BaseWidget.extend({
      */
     fireReorderEvent: function() {
         this.callBehavior('reorder');
+        this.fireInputChanged();
+    },
+    
+    /**
+     * Triggers change events on the input fields.
+     * @private
+     */
+    fireInputChanged: function() {
+        // #11540: trigger change events on inputs for form handling
+        this.targetInput.trigger("change");
+        this.sourceInput.trigger("change");
     },
 
     /**