diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74724a8..3aab291 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ pool.on('share', function(isValidShare, isValidBlock, data){
 */
 pool.on('log', function(severity, logKey, logText){
     console.log(severity + ': ' + '[' + logKey + '] ' + logText);
-};
+});
 ```
 
 Start pool
diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index bb6fd72..60a4a3f 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -230,7 +230,9 @@ var pool = module.exports = function pool(options, authorizeFn){
             if (options.varDiff.enabled)
                 _this.varDiff.manageClient(client);
 
-            client.on('subscription', function(params, resultCallback){
+            client.on('difficultyChanged', function(diff){
+                _this.emit('difficultyUpdate', client.workerName, diff);
+            }).on('subscription', function(params, resultCallback){
 
                 var extraNonce = _this.jobManager.extraNonceCounter.next();
                 var extraNonce2Size = _this.jobManager.extraNonce2Size;
diff --git a/lib/stratum.js b/lib/stratum.js
index 66bc1d8..377f48f 100644
--- a/lib/stratum.js
+++ b/lib/stratum.js
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ var StratumClient = function(options){
                 });
             }
         );
+        if (_this.lastEmittedDiff !== _this.difficulty){
+            _this.lastEmittedDiff = _this.difficulty
+            _this.emit('difficultyChanged', _this.difficulty);
+        }
     }
 
     function sendJson(){