diff --git a/app/models/container_image.rb b/app/models/container_image.rb
index 322e1d5ff85..facd9337b4a 100644
--- a/app/models/container_image.rb
+++ b/app/models/container_image.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ def perform_metadata_scan(ost)
     scan_via_miq_vm(miq_cnt_group, ost)
   end
 
+  def self.raise_creation_events(container_image_ids)
+    where(:id => container_image_ids).find_each do |record|
+      MiqEvent.raise_evm_event(record, 'containerimage_created', {})
+    end
+  end
+
   def raise_creation_event
     MiqEvent.raise_evm_event(self, 'containerimage_created', {})
   end