diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.html
index 3a7ff1001c..fc00299704 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.html
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ limitations under the License.
           changes="{{_changes}}"
           preferences="[[preferences]]"
           selected-index="{{viewState.selectedChangeIndex}}"
-          show-star="[[_loggedIn]]"></gr-change-list>
+          show-star="[[_loggedIn]]"
+          on-toggle-star="_handleToggleStar"></gr-change-list>
       <nav class$="[[_computeNavClass(_loading)]]">
           Page [[_computePage(_offset, _changesPerPage)]]
           <a id="prevArrow"
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.js
index 2a05a2f05e..9b099cd2ed 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.js
@@ -263,5 +263,10 @@
     _computeLoggedIn(account) {
       return !!(account && Object.keys(account).length > 0);
     },
+
+    _handleToggleStar(e) {
+      this.$.restAPI.saveChangeStarred(e.detail.change._number,
+          e.detail.starred);
+    },
   });
 })();
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list.js
index 9930bf5928..e2cb4e7935 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list.js
@@ -306,10 +306,7 @@
       }
 
       const changeEl = changeEls[index];
-      const change = changeEl.change;
-      const newVal = !change.starred;
-      changeEl.set('change.starred', newVal);
-      this.$.restAPI.saveChangeStarred(change._number, newVal);
+      changeEl.$$('gr-change-star').toggleStar();
     },
 
     _changeForIndex(index) {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-dashboard-view/gr-dashboard-view.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-dashboard-view/gr-dashboard-view.html
index 19359620b8..1b215435f3 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-dashboard-view/gr-dashboard-view.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-dashboard-view/gr-dashboard-view.html
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ limitations under the License.
           account="[[account]]"
           preferences="[[preferences]]"
           selected-index="{{viewState.selectedChangeIndex}}"
-          sections="[[_results]]"></gr-change-list>
+          sections="[[_results]]"
+          on-toggle-star="_handleToggleStar"></gr-change-list>
     </div>
     <gr-rest-api-interface id="restAPI"></gr-rest-api-interface>
     <gr-reporting id="reporting"></gr-reporting>
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-dashboard-view/gr-dashboard-view.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-dashboard-view/gr-dashboard-view.js
index f86c98cbd9..9cf76da577 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-dashboard-view/gr-dashboard-view.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-dashboard-view/gr-dashboard-view.js
@@ -241,5 +241,10 @@
     _computeUserHeaderClass(userParam) {
       return userParam === 'self' ? 'hide' : '';
     },
+
+    _handleToggleStar(e) {
+      this.$.restAPI.saveChangeStarred(e.detail.change._number,
+          e.detail.starred);
+    },
   });
 })();
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star.html
index 70b263556e..a14c652136 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star.html
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 <link rel="import" href="../../../bower_components/polymer/polymer.html">
 <link rel="import" href="../../shared/gr-icons/gr-icons.html">
-<link rel="import" href="../../shared/gr-rest-api-interface/gr-rest-api-interface.html">
 <link rel="import" href="../../../styles/shared-styles.html">
 
 <dom-module id="gr-change-star">
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ limitations under the License.
           class$="[[_computeStarClass(change.starred)]]"
           icon$="[[_computeStarIcon(change.starred)]]"></iron-icon>
     </button>
-    <gr-rest-api-interface id="restAPI"></gr-rest-api-interface>
   </template>
   <script src="gr-change-star.js"></script>
 </dom-module>
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star.js
index 9646735183..3c46d1b464 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star.js
@@ -20,14 +20,18 @@
   Polymer({
     is: 'gr-change-star',
 
+    /**
+     * Fired when star state is toggled.
+     *
+     * @event toggle-star
+     */
+
     properties: {
       /** @type {?} */
       change: {
         type: Object,
         notify: true,
       },
-
-      _xhrPromise: Object, // Used for testing.
     },
 
     _computeStarClass(starred) {
@@ -42,8 +46,10 @@
     toggleStar() {
       const newVal = !this.change.starred;
       this.set('change.starred', newVal);
-      this._xhrPromise = this.$.restAPI.saveChangeStarred(this.change._number,
-          newVal);
+      this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('toggle-star', {
+        bubbles: true,
+        detail: {change: this.change, starred: newVal},
+      }));
     },
   });
 })();
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star_test.html
index f24b45caa6..0ca936861c 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star_test.html
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     let element;
 
     setup(() => {
-      stub('gr-rest-api-interface', {
-        saveChangeStarred() { return Promise.resolve({ok: true}); },
-      });
       element = fixture('basic');
       element.change = {
         _number: 2,
@@ -60,23 +57,21 @@ limitations under the License.
     });
 
     test('starring', done => {
-      element.set('change.starred', false);
-      MockInteractions.tap(element.$$('button'));
-
-      element._xhrPromise.then(req => {
+      element.addEventListener('toggle-star', () => {
         assert.equal(element.change.starred, true);
         done();
       });
+      element.set('change.starred', false);
+      MockInteractions.tap(element.$$('button'));
     });
 
     test('unstarring', done => {
-      element.set('change.starred', true);
-      MockInteractions.tap(element.$$('button'));
-
-      element._xhrPromise.then(req => {
+      element.addEventListener('toggle-star', () => {
         assert.equal(element.change.starred, false);
         done();
       });
+      element.set('change.starred', true);
+      MockInteractions.tap(element.$$('button'));
     });
   });
 </script>