diff --git a/src/Controller/JobOrderController.php b/src/Controller/JobOrderController.php
index e60a8fff..c5a98b15 100644
--- a/src/Controller/JobOrderController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/JobOrderController.php
@@ -861,6 +861,12 @@ class JobOrderController extends BaseController
         // validated! save the entity
         $em->flush();
 
+        // send event to mobile app
+        $payload = [
+            'event' => 'driver_assigned'
+        ];
+        $this->sendEvent($obj, $payload);
+
         // return successful response
         return $this->json([
             'success' => 'Changes have been saved!'