diff --git a/neutron/services/trunk/plugin.py b/neutron/services/trunk/plugin.py
index ad150f3db53..56c870cc45f 100644
--- a/neutron/services/trunk/plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/services/trunk/plugin.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from neutron_lib.api.definitions import trunk_details
 from neutron_lib.callbacks import events
 from neutron_lib.callbacks import registry
 from neutron_lib.callbacks import resources
+from neutron_lib import constants as const
 from neutron_lib import context
 from neutron_lib.db import api as db_api
 from neutron_lib.db import resource_extend
@@ -451,12 +452,19 @@ class TrunkPlugin(service_base.ServicePluginBase):
         original_port = kwargs['original_port']
         orig_vif_type = original_port.get(portbindings.VIF_TYPE)
         new_vif_type = updated_port.get(portbindings.VIF_TYPE)
+        orig_status = original_port.get('status')
+        new_status = updated_port.get('status')
         vif_type_changed = orig_vif_type != new_vif_type
+        trunk_id = trunk_details['trunk_id']
         if vif_type_changed and new_vif_type == portbindings.VIF_TYPE_UNBOUND:
-            trunk_id = trunk_details['trunk_id']
             # NOTE(status_police) Trunk status goes to DOWN when the parent
             # port is unbound. This means there are no more physical resources
             # associated with the logical resource.
             self.update_trunk(
                 context, trunk_id,
                 {'trunk': {'status': constants.TRUNK_DOWN_STATUS}})
+        elif new_status == const.PORT_STATUS_ACTIVE and \
+                new_status != orig_status:
+            self.update_trunk(
+                context, trunk_id,
+                {'trunk': {'status': constants.TRUNK_ACTIVE_STATUS}})
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/test_plugin.py b/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/test_plugin.py
index d4954ddcbf7..505b7dff650 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/test_plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/test_plugin.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from neutron_lib.api.definitions import portbindings
 from neutron_lib.callbacks import events
 from neutron_lib.callbacks import registry
 from neutron_lib.callbacks import resources
+from neutron_lib import constants as neutron_const
 from neutron_lib.plugins import directory
 from neutron_lib.services.trunk import constants
 import testtools
@@ -293,6 +294,32 @@ class TrunkPluginTestCase(test_plugin.Ml2PluginV2TestCase):
                 {'sub_ports': [{'port_id': subport['port']['id']}]})
             self.assertEqual(constants.TRUNK_DOWN_STATUS, trunk['status'])
 
+    def test__trigger_trunk_status_change_parent_port_status_down(self):
+        callback = register_mock_callback(resources.TRUNK, events.AFTER_UPDATE)
+        with self.port() as parent:
+            parent['status'] = neutron_const.PORT_STATUS_DOWN
+            original_port = {'status': neutron_const.PORT_STATUS_DOWN}
+            _, _ = (
+                self._test__trigger_trunk_status_change(
+                    parent, original_port,
+                    constants.TRUNK_DOWN_STATUS,
+                    constants.TRUNK_DOWN_STATUS))
+        callback.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test__trigger_trunk_status_change_parent_port_status_up(self):
+        callback = register_mock_callback(resources.TRUNK, events.AFTER_UPDATE)
+        with self.port() as parent:
+            parent['status'] = neutron_const.PORT_STATUS_ACTIVE
+            original_port = {'status': neutron_const.PORT_STATUS_DOWN}
+            _, _ = (
+                self._test__trigger_trunk_status_change(
+                    parent, original_port,
+                    constants.TRUNK_DOWN_STATUS,
+                    constants.TRUNK_ACTIVE_STATUS))
+        callback.assert_called_once_with(
+            resources.TRUNK, events.AFTER_UPDATE,
+            self.trunk_plugin, payload=mock.ANY)
+
     def test__trigger_trunk_status_change_vif_type_changed_unbound(self):
         callback = register_mock_callback(resources.TRUNK, events.AFTER_UPDATE)
         with self.port() as parent: