diff --git a/src/cli/repo/s3.go b/src/cli/repo/s3.go
index 2dbf4cb9f..49e1bdac6 100644
--- a/src/cli/repo/s3.go
+++ b/src/cli/repo/s3.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func connectS3Cmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return Only(ctx, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to parse m365 account config"))
 	}
 
-	r, err := repository.Connect(ctx, a, s, options.Control())
+	r, err := repository.ConnectAndSendConnectEvent(ctx, a, s, options.Control())
 	if err != nil {
 		return Only(ctx, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to connect to the S3 repository"))
 	}
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
index da715f61e..ab4e05733 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
@@ -216,6 +216,22 @@ func Connect(
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func ConnectAndSendConnectEvent(ctx context.Context,
+	acct account.Account,
+	s storage.Storage,
+	opts control.Options,
+) (Repository, error) {
+	repo, err := Connect(ctx, acct, s, opts)
+
+	r := repo.(*repository)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		r.Bus.Event(ctx, events.RepoConnect, nil)
+	}
+
+	return r, err
+}
+
 func (r *repository) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err := r.Bus.Close(); err != nil {
 		logger.Ctx(ctx).With("err", err).Debugw("closing the event bus", clues.In(ctx).Slice()...)