diff --git a/neutron/agent/linux/ovsdb_monitor.py b/neutron/agent/linux/ovsdb_monitor.py
index bf1edf3b19b..a830de740e3 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/linux/ovsdb_monitor.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/linux/ovsdb_monitor.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 OVSDB_ACTION_INITIAL = 'initial'
 OVSDB_ACTION_INSERT = 'insert'
 OVSDB_ACTION_DELETE = 'delete'
+OVSDB_ACTION_NEW = 'new'
 
 
 class OvsdbMonitor(async_process.AsyncProcess):
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class SimpleInterfaceMonitor(OvsdbMonitor):
     def process_events(self):
         devices_added = []
         devices_removed = []
+        dev_to_ofport = {}
         for row in self.iter_stdout():
             json = jsonutils.loads(row).get('data')
             for ovs_id, action, name, ofport, external_ids in json:
@@ -99,8 +101,14 @@ class SimpleInterfaceMonitor(OvsdbMonitor):
                     devices_added.append(device)
                 elif action == OVSDB_ACTION_DELETE:
                     devices_removed.append(device)
+                elif action == OVSDB_ACTION_NEW:
+                    dev_to_ofport[name] = ofport
+
         self.new_events['added'].extend(devices_added)
         self.new_events['removed'].extend(devices_removed)
+        # update any events with ofports received from 'new' action
+        for event in self.new_events['added']:
+            event['ofport'] = dev_to_ofport.get(event['name'], event['ofport'])
 
     def start(self, block=False, timeout=5):
         super(SimpleInterfaceMonitor, self).start()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/agent/linux/test_ovsdb_monitor.py b/neutron/tests/functional/agent/linux/test_ovsdb_monitor.py
index d2e206a46d6..d83d17a598b 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/agent/linux/test_ovsdb_monitor.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/agent/linux/test_ovsdb_monitor.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Tests in this module will be skipped unless:
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
+from neutron.agent.common import ovs_lib
 from neutron.agent.linux import ovsdb_monitor
 from neutron.agent.linux import utils
 from neutron.tests.common import net_helpers
@@ -133,3 +134,18 @@ class TestSimpleInterfaceMonitor(BaseMonitorTest):
         devices = self.monitor.get_events()
         self.assertTrue(devices.get('added'),
                         'Initial call should always be true')
+
+    def test_get_events_includes_ofport(self):
+        utils.wait_until_true(lambda: self.monitor.has_updates)
+        self.monitor.get_events()  # clear initial events
+        br = self.useFixture(net_helpers.OVSBridgeFixture())
+        p1 = self.useFixture(net_helpers.OVSPortFixture(br.bridge))
+
+        def p1_event_has_ofport():
+            if not self.monitor.has_updates:
+                return
+            for e in self.monitor.new_events['added']:
+                if (e['name'] == p1.port.name and
+                        e['ofport'] != ovs_lib.UNASSIGNED_OFPORT):
+                    return True
+        utils.wait_until_true(p1_event_has_ofport)