diff --git a/src/WSEvents.cpp b/src/WSEvents.cpp
index 5be8e9eb..07bac4e3 100644
--- a/src/WSEvents.cpp
+++ b/src/WSEvents.cpp
@@ -1505,6 +1505,25 @@ void WSEvents::OnStudioModeSwitched(bool checked) {
 	broadcastUpdate("StudioModeSwitched", data);
 }
 
+/**
+ * A custom broadcast message was received
+ *
+ * @param {String} `realm` Identifier provided by the sender
+ * @param {Object} `data` User-defined data
+ *
+ * @api events
+ * @name BroadcastCustomMessage
+ * @category general
+ * @since 4.7.0
+ */
+void WSEvents::OnBroadcastCustomMessage(QString realm, OBSDataAutoRelease data) {
+	OBSDataAutoRelease broadcastData = obs_data_create();
+	obs_data_set_string(broadcastData, "realm", realm.toUtf8().constData());
+	obs_data_set_obj(broadcastData, "data", data);
+
+	broadcastUpdate("BroadcastCustomMessage", broadcastData);
+}
+
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} `OBSStats`
  * @property {double} `fps` Current framerate.
diff --git a/src/WSEvents.h b/src/WSEvents.h
index c6d83dcf..a35adcaa 100644
--- a/src/WSEvents.h
+++ b/src/WSEvents.h
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ public:
 	const char* GetRecordingTimecode();
 	obs_data_t* GetStats();
 
-	void broadcastUpdate(const char* updateType,
-		obs_data_t* additionalFields);
+	void OnBroadcastCustomMessage(QString realm, OBSDataAutoRelease data);
 
 	bool HeartbeatIsActive;
 
@@ -73,6 +72,9 @@ private:
 	uint64_t _lastBytesSent;
 	uint64_t _lastBytesSentTime;
 
+	void broadcastUpdate(const char* updateType,
+		obs_data_t* additionalFields);
+
 	void OnSceneChange();
 	void OnSceneListChange();
 	void OnSceneCollectionChange();
diff --git a/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp b/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp
index dbb16039..59c6bedf 100644
--- a/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp
+++ b/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp
@@ -259,12 +259,7 @@ HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandleBroadcastCustomMessage(WSRequestHandler*
 	}
 
 	auto events = GetEventsSystem();
-
-	OBSDataAutoRelease broadcastData = obs_data_create();
-	obs_data_set_string(broadcastData, "realm", realm.toUtf8().constData());
-	obs_data_set_obj(broadcastData, "data", data);
-
-	events->broadcastUpdate("CustomMessage", broadcastData);
+	events->OnBroadcastCustomMessage(realm, data);
 
 	return req->SendOKResponse();
 }