diff --git a/app/services/notes/update_service.rb b/app/services/notes/update_service.rb
index 529402810182d2fc3a1bbbe3611bd6503e3aa71d..3924ccc4745f9b9daeda96a67f6b402243f65bee 100644
--- a/app/services/notes/update_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notes/update_service.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ def execute(note)
         update_todos(note, old_mentioned_users)
 
         update_suggestions(note)
+
+        execute_note_webhook(note)
       end
 
       if quick_actions_service.commands_executed_count.to_i > 0
@@ -97,6 +99,16 @@ def track_note_edit_usage_for_issues(note)
       )
     end
 
+    def execute_note_webhook(note)
+      return unless note.project && note.previous_changes.include?('note')
+
+      note_data = Gitlab::DataBuilder::Note.build(note, note.author)
+      is_confidential = note.confidential?(include_noteable: true)
+      hooks_scope = is_confidential ? :confidential_note_hooks : :note_hooks
+
+      note.project.execute_hooks(note_data, hooks_scope)
+    end
+
     def track_note_edit_usage_for_merge_requests(note)
       Gitlab::UsageDataCounters::MergeRequestActivityUniqueCounter.track_edit_comment_action(note: note)
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/notes/update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notes/update_service_spec.rb
index 28ab98cd59261dc810071538a12c971c0449435a..5eaf27651740b87284235fbb7c1c079e109ccfd4 100644
--- a/spec/services/notes/update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notes/update_service_spec.rb
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ def update_note(opts)
         edit_note_text
       end
 
+      it 'creates a webhook event' do
+        expect(project).to receive(:execute_hooks)
+        edit_note_text
+      end
+
       context 'when quick action only update' do
         it "delete note and return commands_only error" do
           updated_note = described_class.new(project, user, { note: "/close\n" }).execute(note)
@@ -130,7 +135,7 @@ def update_note(opts)
 
     context 'when note text was not changed' do
       let!(:note) { create(:note, project: project, noteable: issue, author: user2, note: "Old note #{user3.to_reference}") }
-      let(:does_not_edit_note_text) { update_note({}) }
+      let(:does_not_edit_note_text) { update_note({ note: note.note }) }
 
       it 'does not update last_edited_at' do
         travel_to(1.day.from_now) do
@@ -148,6 +153,11 @@ def update_note(opts)
         expect(note).not_to receive(:check_for_spam)
         does_not_edit_note_text
       end
+
+      it 'does not create a webhook event' do
+        expect(project).not_to receive(:execute_hooks)
+        does_not_edit_note_text
+      end
     end
 
     context 'when the notable is a merge request' do
@@ -308,6 +318,12 @@ def update_note(opts)
 
         update_note(note: 'new text')
       end
+
+      it 'does not create a webhook event' do
+        expect(project).not_to receive(:execute_hooks)
+
+        update_note(note: 'new text')
+      end
     end
   end
 end