diff --git a/notifications/bridge.go b/notifications/bridge.go
index 584ba976..502288a4 100644
--- a/notifications/bridge.go
+++ b/notifications/bridge.go
@@ -53,12 +53,34 @@ func NewRequestRecord(id string, r *http.Request) RequestRecord {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *bridge) ManifestPushed(repo reference.Named, sm distribution.Manifest) error {
-	return b.createManifestEventAndWrite(EventActionPush, repo, sm)
+func (b *bridge) ManifestPushed(repo reference.Named, sm distribution.Manifest, options ...distribution.ManifestServiceOption) error {
+	manifestEvent, err := b.createManifestEvent(EventActionPush, repo, sm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, option := range options {
+		if opt, ok := option.(distribution.WithTagOption); ok {
+			manifestEvent.Target.Tag = opt.Tag
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return b.sink.Write(*manifestEvent)
 }
 
-func (b *bridge) ManifestPulled(repo reference.Named, sm distribution.Manifest) error {
-	return b.createManifestEventAndWrite(EventActionPull, repo, sm)
+func (b *bridge) ManifestPulled(repo reference.Named, sm distribution.Manifest, options ...distribution.ManifestServiceOption) error {
+	manifestEvent, err := b.createManifestEvent(EventActionPull, repo, sm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, option := range options {
+		if opt, ok := option.(distribution.WithTagOption); ok {
+			manifestEvent.Target.Tag = opt.Tag
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return b.sink.Write(*manifestEvent)
 }
 
 func (b *bridge) ManifestDeleted(repo reference.Named, dgst digest.Digest) error {
diff --git a/notifications/bridge_test.go b/notifications/bridge_test.go
index 6f361449..dc42621a 100644
--- a/notifications/bridge_test.go
+++ b/notifications/bridge_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package notifications
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/docker/distribution"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/digest"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/manifest/schema1"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
@@ -61,6 +62,38 @@ func TestEventBridgeManifestPushed(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestEventBridgeManifestPushedWithTag(t *testing.T) {
+	l := createTestEnv(t, testSinkFn(func(events ...Event) error {
+		checkCommonManifest(t, EventActionPush, events...)
+		if events[0].Target.Tag != "latest" {
+			t.Fatalf("missing or unexpected tag: %#v", events[0].Target)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}))
+
+	repoRef, _ := reference.ParseNamed(repo)
+	if err := l.ManifestPushed(repoRef, sm, distribution.WithTag(m.Tag)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error notifying manifest pull: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEventBridgeManifestPulledWithTag(t *testing.T) {
+	l := createTestEnv(t, testSinkFn(func(events ...Event) error {
+		checkCommonManifest(t, EventActionPull, events...)
+		if events[0].Target.Tag != "latest" {
+			t.Fatalf("missing or unexpected tag: %#v", events[0].Target)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}))
+
+	repoRef, _ := reference.ParseNamed(repo)
+	if err := l.ManifestPulled(repoRef, sm, distribution.WithTag(m.Tag)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error notifying manifest pull: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestEventBridgeManifestDeleted(t *testing.T) {
 	l := createTestEnv(t, testSinkFn(func(events ...Event) error {
 		checkDeleted(t, EventActionDelete, events...)
diff --git a/notifications/event.go b/notifications/event.go
index 19d6a776..b59a72be 100644
--- a/notifications/event.go
+++ b/notifications/event.go
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ type Event struct {
 
 		// URL provides a direct link to the content.
 		URL string `json:"url,omitempty"`
+
+		// Tag provides the tag
+		Tag string `json:"tag,omitempty"`
 	} `json:"target,omitempty"`
 
 	// Request covers the request that generated the event.
diff --git a/notifications/listener.go b/notifications/listener.go
index 0817d463..fa4b722d 100644
--- a/notifications/listener.go
+++ b/notifications/listener.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 
 // ManifestListener describes a set of methods for listening to events related to manifests.
 type ManifestListener interface {
-	ManifestPushed(repo reference.Named, sm distribution.Manifest) error
-	ManifestPulled(repo reference.Named, sm distribution.Manifest) error
+	ManifestPushed(repo reference.Named, sm distribution.Manifest, options ...distribution.ManifestServiceOption) error
+	ManifestPulled(repo reference.Named, sm distribution.Manifest, options ...distribution.ManifestServiceOption) error
 	ManifestDeleted(repo reference.Named, dgst digest.Digest) error
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (msl *manifestServiceListener) Delete(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Dige
 func (msl *manifestServiceListener) Get(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Digest, options ...distribution.ManifestServiceOption) (distribution.Manifest, error) {
 	sm, err := msl.ManifestService.Get(ctx, dgst)
 	if err == nil {
-		if err := msl.parent.listener.ManifestPulled(msl.parent.Repository.Named(), sm); err != nil {
+		if err := msl.parent.listener.ManifestPulled(msl.parent.Repository.Named(), sm, options...); err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("error dispatching manifest pull to listener: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (msl *manifestServiceListener) Put(ctx context.Context, sm distribution.Man
 	dgst, err := msl.ManifestService.Put(ctx, sm, options...)
 
 	if err == nil {
-		if err := msl.parent.listener.ManifestPushed(msl.parent.Repository.Named(), sm); err != nil {
+		if err := msl.parent.listener.ManifestPushed(msl.parent.Repository.Named(), sm, options...); err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("error dispatching manifest push to listener: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/notifications/listener_test.go b/notifications/listener_test.go
index b979626b..d16a4560 100644
--- a/notifications/listener_test.go
+++ b/notifications/listener_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestListener(t *testing.T) {
 		"manifest:delete": 1,
 		"layer:push":      2,
 		"layer:pull":      2,
-		"layer:delete":    2, // deletes not supported for now
+		"layer:delete":    2,
 	}
 
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(tl.ops, expectedOps) {
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ type testListener struct {
 	ops map[string]int
 }
 
-func (tl *testListener) ManifestPushed(repo reference.Named, m distribution.Manifest) error {
+func (tl *testListener) ManifestPushed(repo reference.Named, m distribution.Manifest, options ...distribution.ManifestServiceOption) error {
 	tl.ops["manifest:push"]++
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tl *testListener) ManifestPulled(repo reference.Named, m distribution.Manifest) error {
+func (tl *testListener) ManifestPulled(repo reference.Named, m distribution.Manifest, options ...distribution.ManifestServiceOption) error {
 	tl.ops["manifest:pull"]++
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/registry.go b/registry.go
index fbe605e0..463eeb89 100644
--- a/registry.go
+++ b/registry.go
@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@ type ManifestServiceOption interface {
 	Apply(ManifestService) error
 }
 
+// WithTag allows a tag to be passed into Put
+func WithTag(tag string) ManifestServiceOption {
+	return WithTagOption{tag}
+}
+
+type WithTagOption struct{ Tag string }
+
+func (o WithTagOption) Apply(m ManifestService) error {
+	// no implementation
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Repository is a named collection of manifests and layers.
 type Repository interface {
 	// Named returns the name of the repository.
diff --git a/registry/client/repository.go b/registry/client/repository.go
index 936a3f1b..643e23a0 100644
--- a/registry/client/repository.go
+++ b/registry/client/repository.go
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@ func (ms *manifests) Get(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Digest, options ...dis
 	)
 
 	for _, option := range options {
-		if opt, ok := option.(withTagOption); ok {
-			digestOrTag = opt.tag
-			ref, err = reference.WithTag(ms.name, opt.tag)
+		if opt, ok := option.(distribution.WithTagOption); ok {
+			digestOrTag = opt.Tag
+			ref, err = reference.WithTag(ms.name, opt.Tag)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -465,21 +465,6 @@ func (ms *manifests) Get(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Digest, options ...dis
 	return nil, HandleErrorResponse(resp)
 }
 
-// WithTag allows a tag to be passed into Put which enables the client
-// to build a correct URL.
-func WithTag(tag string) distribution.ManifestServiceOption {
-	return withTagOption{tag}
-}
-
-type withTagOption struct{ tag string }
-
-func (o withTagOption) Apply(m distribution.ManifestService) error {
-	if _, ok := m.(*manifests); ok {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("withTagOption is a client-only option")
-}
-
 // Put puts a manifest.  A tag can be specified using an options parameter which uses some shared state to hold the
 // tag name in order to build the correct upload URL.
 func (ms *manifests) Put(ctx context.Context, m distribution.Manifest, options ...distribution.ManifestServiceOption) (digest.Digest, error) {
@@ -487,9 +472,9 @@ func (ms *manifests) Put(ctx context.Context, m distribution.Manifest, options .
 	var tagged bool
 
 	for _, option := range options {
-		if opt, ok := option.(withTagOption); ok {
+		if opt, ok := option.(distribution.WithTagOption); ok {
 			var err error
-			ref, err = reference.WithTag(ref, opt.tag)
+			ref, err = reference.WithTag(ref, opt.Tag)
 			if err != nil {
 				return "", err
 			}
diff --git a/registry/client/repository_test.go b/registry/client/repository_test.go
index df26b631..2faeb276 100644
--- a/registry/client/repository_test.go
+++ b/registry/client/repository_test.go
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ func TestV1ManifestFetch(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	manifest, err = ms.Get(ctx, dgst, WithTag("latest"))
+	manifest, err = ms.Get(ctx, dgst, distribution.WithTag("latest"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ func TestV1ManifestFetch(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	manifest, err = ms.Get(ctx, dgst, WithTag("badcontenttype"))
+	manifest, err = ms.Get(ctx, dgst, distribution.WithTag("badcontenttype"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ func TestManifestFetchWithEtag(t *testing.T) {
 	if !ok {
 		panic("wrong type for client manifest service")
 	}
-	_, err = clientManifestService.Get(ctx, d1, WithTag("latest"), AddEtagToTag("latest", d1.String()))
+	_, err = clientManifestService.Get(ctx, d1, distribution.WithTag("latest"), AddEtagToTag("latest", d1.String()))
 	if err != distribution.ErrManifestNotModified {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ func TestManifestPut(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if _, err := ms.Put(ctx, m1, WithTag(m1.Tag)); err != nil {
+	if _, err := ms.Put(ctx, m1, distribution.WithTag(m1.Tag)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/registry/handlers/images.go b/registry/handlers/images.go
index 8ef7197a..5f2d8855 100644
--- a/registry/handlers/images.go
+++ b/registry/handlers/images.go
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ func (imh *imageManifestHandler) GetImageManifest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 		return
 	}
 
-	manifest, err = manifests.Get(imh, imh.Digest)
+	var options []distribution.ManifestServiceOption
+	if imh.Tag != "" {
+		options = append(options, distribution.WithTag(imh.Tag))
+	}
+	manifest, err = manifests.Get(imh, imh.Digest, options...)
 	if err != nil {
 		imh.Errors = append(imh.Errors, v2.ErrorCodeManifestUnknown.WithDetail(err))
 		return
@@ -245,7 +249,11 @@ func (imh *imageManifestHandler) PutImageManifest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, err = manifests.Put(imh, manifest)
+	var options []distribution.ManifestServiceOption
+	if imh.Tag != "" {
+		options = append(options, distribution.WithTag(imh.Tag))
+	}
+	_, err = manifests.Put(imh, manifest, options...)
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO(stevvooe): These error handling switches really need to be
 		// handled by an app global mapper.