diff --git a/include/zephyr/net/net_event.h b/include/zephyr/net/net_event.h
index 6d5abf4177f..881bb8dc276 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/net/net_event.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/net/net_event.h
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ enum net_event_l4_cmd {
 	NET_EVENT_L4_CMD_DNS_SERVER_ADD,
 	NET_EVENT_L4_CMD_DNS_SERVER_DEL,
 	NET_EVENT_L4_CMD_HOSTNAME_CHANGED,
+	NET_EVENT_L4_CMD_CAPTURE_STARTED,
+	NET_EVENT_L4_CMD_CAPTURE_STOPPED,
 };
 
 #define NET_EVENT_L4_CONNECTED				\
@@ -227,6 +229,12 @@ enum net_event_l4_cmd {
 #define NET_EVENT_HOSTNAME_CHANGED			\
 	(_NET_EVENT_L4_BASE | NET_EVENT_L4_CMD_HOSTNAME_CHANGED)
 
+#define NET_EVENT_CAPTURE_STARTED			\
+	(_NET_EVENT_L4_BASE | NET_EVENT_L4_CMD_CAPTURE_STARTED)
+
+#define NET_EVENT_CAPTURE_STOPPED			\
+	(_NET_EVENT_L4_BASE | NET_EVENT_L4_CMD_CAPTURE_STOPPED)
+
 /** @endcond */
 
 /**
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/capture/capture.c b/subsys/net/lib/capture/capture.c
index d786dca3365..f945a05e7f1 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/capture/capture.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/capture/capture.c
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ static int capture_enable(const struct device *dev, struct net_if *iface)
 	ctx->capture_iface = iface;
 	ctx->is_enabled = true;
 
+	net_mgmt_event_notify(NET_EVENT_CAPTURE_STARTED, iface);
+
 	net_if_up(ctx->tunnel_iface);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -494,12 +496,15 @@ static int capture_enable(const struct device *dev, struct net_if *iface)
 static int capture_disable(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_capture *ctx = dev->data;
+	struct net_if *iface = ctx->capture_iface;
 
 	ctx->capture_iface = NULL;
 	ctx->is_enabled = false;
 
 	net_if_down(ctx->tunnel_iface);
 
+	net_mgmt_event_notify(NET_EVENT_CAPTURE_STOPPED, iface);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/shell/events.c b/subsys/net/lib/shell/events.c
index b7c1651cb17..44037a76f3f 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/shell/events.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/shell/events.c
@@ -267,6 +267,12 @@ static const char *get_l4_desc(uint32_t event)
 	case NET_EVENT_COAP_OBSERVER_REMOVED:
 		desc = "CoAP observer removed";
 		break;
+	case NET_EVENT_CAPTURE_STARTED:
+		desc = "Capture started";
+		break;
+	case NET_EVENT_CAPTURE_STOPPED:
+		desc = "Capture stopped";
+		break;
 	}
 
 	return desc;