diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/magic/binding/handler/MagicOnOffLightHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/magic/binding/handler/MagicOnOffLightHandler.java
index e2a571b44..2577a92f9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/magic/binding/handler/MagicOnOffLightHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/magic/binding/handler/MagicOnOffLightHandler.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class MagicOnOffLightHandler extends BaseThingHandler {
 
     @Override
     public void handleCommand(ChannelUID channelUID, Command command) {
+        triggerChannel("trigger", command.toString());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channel-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channel-types.xml
index 6a602d3f6..0b3b4d7c4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channel-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channel-types.xml
@@ -141,4 +141,15 @@
 		<label>Image</label>
 	</channel-type>
 
+	<channel-type id="trigger">
+		<kind>trigger</kind>
+		<label>Trigger</label>
+		<event>
+			<options>
+				<option value="ON">Switched on</option>
+				<option value="OFF">Switched off</option>
+			</options>
+		</event>
+	</channel-type>
+
 </thing:thing-descriptions>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
index f39225a4d..259402321 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.test.magic/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 		<channels>
 			<channel id="switch" typeId="switch"/>
+			<channel id="trigger" typeId="trigger"/>
 		</channels>
 
 		<config-description>