diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.cpp
index 6aa2be583a2..d05056b2543 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.cpp
@@ -530,6 +530,34 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         }
     }
 
+    void CommandPalette::_listItemSelectionChanged(const Windows::Foundation::IInspectable& /*sender*/, const Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::SelectionChangedEventArgs& e)
+    {
+        // We don't care about...
+        // - CommandlineMode: it doesn't have any selectable items in the list view
+        // - TabSwitchMode: focus and selected item are in sync
+        if (_currentMode == CommandPaletteMode::ActionMode || _currentMode == CommandPaletteMode::TabSearchMode)
+        {
+            if (auto automationPeer{ Automation::Peers::FrameworkElementAutomationPeer::FromElement(_searchBox()) })
+            {
+                if (const auto selectedList = e.AddedItems(); selectedList.Size() > 0)
+                {
+                    const auto selectedCommand = selectedList.GetAt(0);
+                    if (const auto filteredCmd = selectedCommand.try_as<TerminalApp::FilteredCommand>())
+                    {
+                        if (const auto paletteItem = filteredCmd.Item().try_as<TerminalApp::PaletteItem>())
+                        {
+                            automationPeer.RaiseNotificationEvent(
+                                Automation::Peers::AutomationNotificationKind::ItemAdded,
+                                Automation::Peers::AutomationNotificationProcessing::MostRecent,
+                                paletteItem.Name() + L" " + paletteItem.KeyChordText(),
+                                L"CommandPaletteSelectedItemChanged" /* unique name for this notification category */);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // Method Description:
     // This event is called when the user clicks on an ChevronLeft button right
     // next to the ParentCommandName (e.g. New Tab...) above the subcommands list.
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.h
index ebf32d3594b..b22070023d2 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
 
         void _listItemClicked(const Windows::Foundation::IInspectable& sender, const Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::ItemClickEventArgs& e);
 
+        void _listItemSelectionChanged(const Windows::Foundation::IInspectable& sender, const Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::SelectionChangedEventArgs& e);
+
         void _moveBackButtonClicked(const Windows::Foundation::IInspectable& sender, const Windows::UI::Xaml::RoutedEventArgs&);
 
         void _updateFilteredActions();
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.xaml b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.xaml
index ce1581b3605..476cf029b30 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.xaml
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/CommandPalette.xaml
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@
                       IsItemClickEnabled="True"
                       ItemClick="_listItemClicked"
                       ItemsSource="{x:Bind FilteredActions}"
+                      SelectionChanged="_listItemSelectionChanged"
                       SelectionMode="Single" />
 
         </Grid>