diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rflink/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/rflink/__init__.py
index 68783c3426a..18f02d66a31 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rflink/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rflink/__init__.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ SERVICE_SEND_COMMAND = "send_command"
 
 SIGNAL_AVAILABILITY = "rflink_device_available"
 SIGNAL_HANDLE_EVENT = "rflink_handle_event_{}"
+SIGNAL_EVENT = "rflink_event"
 
 TMP_ENTITY = "tmp.{}"
 
@@ -140,6 +141,15 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
             )
         ):
             _LOGGER.error("Failed Rflink command for %s", str(call.data))
+        else:
+            async_dispatcher_send(
+                hass,
+                SIGNAL_EVENT,
+                {
+                    EVENT_KEY_ID: call.data.get(CONF_DEVICE_ID),
+                    EVENT_KEY_COMMAND: call.data.get(CONF_COMMAND),
+                },
+            )
 
     hass.services.async_register(
         DOMAIN, SERVICE_SEND_COMMAND, async_send_command, schema=SEND_COMMAND_SCHEMA
@@ -293,6 +303,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
         _LOGGER.info("Connected to Rflink")
 
     hass.async_create_task(connect())
+    async_dispatcher_connect(hass, SIGNAL_EVENT, event_callback)
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/tests/components/rflink/test_init.py b/tests/components/rflink/test_init.py
index 7ba90286e62..233170d8cd2 100644
--- a/tests/components/rflink/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/rflink/test_init.py
@@ -196,6 +196,50 @@ async def test_send_command_invalid_arguments(hass, monkeypatch):
     assert not success, "send command should not succeed for unknown command"
 
 
+async def test_send_command_event_propagation(hass, monkeypatch):
+    """Test event propagation for send_command service."""
+    domain = "light"
+    config = {
+        "rflink": {"port": "/dev/ttyABC0"},
+        domain: {
+            "platform": "rflink",
+            "devices": {
+                "protocol_0_1": {"name": "test1"},
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
+    # setup mocking rflink module
+    _, _, protocol, _ = await mock_rflink(hass, config, domain, monkeypatch)
+
+    # default value = 'off'
+    assert hass.states.get(f"{domain}.test1").state == "off"
+
+    hass.async_create_task(
+        hass.services.async_call(
+            "rflink",
+            SERVICE_SEND_COMMAND,
+            {"device_id": "protocol_0_1", "command": "on"},
+        )
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert protocol.send_command_ack.call_args_list[0][0][0] == "protocol_0_1"
+    assert protocol.send_command_ack.call_args_list[0][0][1] == "on"
+    assert hass.states.get(f"{domain}.test1").state == "on"
+
+    hass.async_create_task(
+        hass.services.async_call(
+            "rflink",
+            SERVICE_SEND_COMMAND,
+            {"device_id": "protocol_0_1", "command": "alloff"},
+        )
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert protocol.send_command_ack.call_args_list[1][0][0] == "protocol_0_1"
+    assert protocol.send_command_ack.call_args_list[1][0][1] == "alloff"
+    assert hass.states.get(f"{domain}.test1").state == "off"
+
+
 async def test_reconnecting_after_disconnect(hass, monkeypatch):
     """An unexpected disconnect should cause a reconnect."""
     domain = "sensor"