diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailcore/management/commands/publish_scheduled_pages.py b/wagtail/wagtailcore/management/commands/publish_scheduled_pages.py
index 9a69f5f2e1..a1493b3216 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailcore/management/commands/publish_scheduled_pages.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailcore/management/commands/publish_scheduled_pages.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ from optparse import make_option
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.utils import dateparse, timezone
+
 from wagtail.wagtailcore.models import Page, PageRevision
+from wagtail.wagtailcore.signals import page_published, page_unpublished
 
 
 def revision_date_expired(r):
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         else:
             expired_pages.update(expired=True, live=False)
 
+            # Fire page_unpublished signal for all expired pages
+            for page in expired_pages:
+                page_unpublished.send(sender=page.specific_class, instance=page.specific)
+
         # 2. get all page revisions for moderation that have been expired
         expired_revs = [
             r for r in PageRevision.objects.filter(
@@ -108,3 +114,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 # just run publish for the revision -- since the approved go
                 # live datetime is before now it will make the page live
                 rp.publish()
+
+                # Fire page_published signal
+                page_unpublished.send(sender=rp.page.specific_class, instance=rp.page.specific)