diff --git a/awx/main/signals.py b/awx/main/signals.py
index 3cc57abb6a..8dde65342d 100644
--- a/awx/main/signals.py
+++ b/awx/main/signals.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ from awx.main.models import (
     ExecutionEnvironment,
     Group,
     Host,
-    InstanceGroup,
     Inventory,
     InventorySource,
     Job,
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_instance_group.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_instance_group.py
index 5a787b6607..97b8abcff2 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_instance_group.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_instance_group.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import pytest
 
 from awx.api.versioning import reverse
 from awx.main.models import (
+    ActivityStream,
     Instance,
     InstanceGroup,
     ProjectUpdate,
@@ -213,9 +214,23 @@ def test_containerized_group_default_fields(instance_group, kube_credential):
 def test_instance_attach_to_instance_group(post, instance_group, node_type_instance, admin, node_type):
     instance = node_type_instance(hostname=node_type, node_type=node_type)
 
+    count = ActivityStream.objects.count()
+
     url = reverse(f'api:instance_group_instance_list', kwargs={'pk': instance_group.pk})
     post(url, {'associate': True, 'id': instance.id}, admin, expect=204 if node_type != 'control' else 400)
 
+    new_activity = ActivityStream.objects.all()[count:]
+    if node_type != 'control':
+        assert len(new_activity) == 2  # the second is an update of the instance group policy
+        new_activity = new_activity[0]
+        assert new_activity.operation == 'associate'
+        assert new_activity.object1 == 'instance_group'
+        assert new_activity.object2 == 'instance'
+        assert new_activity.instance.first() == instance
+        assert new_activity.instance_group.first() == instance_group
+    else:
+        assert not new_activity
+
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('node_type', ['control', 'hybrid', 'execution'])
@@ -223,18 +238,46 @@ def test_instance_unattach_from_instance_group(post, instance_group, node_type_i
     instance = node_type_instance(hostname=node_type, node_type=node_type)
     instance_group.instances.add(instance)
 
+    count = ActivityStream.objects.count()
+
     url = reverse(f'api:instance_group_instance_list', kwargs={'pk': instance_group.pk})
     post(url, {'disassociate': True, 'id': instance.id}, admin, expect=204 if node_type != 'control' else 400)
 
+    new_activity = ActivityStream.objects.all()[count:]
+    if node_type != 'control':
+        assert len(new_activity) == 1
+        new_activity = new_activity[0]
+        assert new_activity.operation == 'disassociate'
+        assert new_activity.object1 == 'instance_group'
+        assert new_activity.object2 == 'instance'
+        assert new_activity.instance.first() == instance
+        assert new_activity.instance_group.first() == instance_group
+    else:
+        assert not new_activity
+
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('node_type', ['control', 'hybrid', 'execution'])
 def test_instance_group_attach_to_instance(post, instance_group, node_type_instance, admin, node_type):
     instance = node_type_instance(hostname=node_type, node_type=node_type)
 
+    count = ActivityStream.objects.count()
+
     url = reverse(f'api:instance_instance_groups_list', kwargs={'pk': instance.pk})
     post(url, {'associate': True, 'id': instance_group.id}, admin, expect=204 if node_type != 'control' else 400)
 
+    new_activity = ActivityStream.objects.all()[count:]
+    if node_type != 'control':
+        assert len(new_activity) == 2  # the second is an update of the instance group policy
+        new_activity = new_activity[0]
+        assert new_activity.operation == 'associate'
+        assert new_activity.object1 == 'instance'
+        assert new_activity.object2 == 'instance_group'
+        assert new_activity.instance.first() == instance
+        assert new_activity.instance_group.first() == instance_group
+    else:
+        assert not new_activity
+
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('node_type', ['control', 'hybrid', 'execution'])
@@ -242,5 +285,19 @@ def test_instance_group_unattach_from_instance(post, instance_group, node_type_i
     instance = node_type_instance(hostname=node_type, node_type=node_type)
     instance_group.instances.add(instance)
 
+    count = ActivityStream.objects.count()
+
     url = reverse(f'api:instance_instance_groups_list', kwargs={'pk': instance.pk})
     post(url, {'disassociate': True, 'id': instance_group.id}, admin, expect=204 if node_type != 'control' else 400)
+
+    new_activity = ActivityStream.objects.all()[count:]
+    if node_type != 'control':
+        assert len(new_activity) == 1
+        new_activity = new_activity[0]
+        assert new_activity.operation == 'disassociate'
+        assert new_activity.object1 == 'instance'
+        assert new_activity.object2 == 'instance_group'
+        assert new_activity.instance.first() == instance
+        assert new_activity.instance_group.first() == instance_group
+    else:
+        assert not new_activity