diff --git a/doc/user/sharp.rst b/doc/user/sharp.rst
index 355b6b4d59..2be38a31df 100644
--- a/doc/user/sharp.rst
+++ b/doc/user/sharp.rst
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ keyword. At present, no sharp commands will be preserved in the config.
    Install a label into the kernel that causes the specified vrf NAME table to
    be used for pop and forward operations when the specified label is seen.
 
+.. clicmd:: sharp watch [vrf VRF_NAME] neighbor
+
+   Instruct zebra to notify sharpd about neighbor events in the specified vrf.
+   If no vrf is specified then assume default.
+
 .. clicmd:: sharp watch <nexthop <A.B.C.D|X:X::X:X>|import <A.B.C.D/M:X:X::X:X/M> [connected]
 
    Instruct zebra to monitor and notify sharp when the specified nexthop is
diff --git a/sharpd/sharp_vty.c b/sharpd/sharp_vty.c
index cf79bacc6b..1df7656144 100644
--- a/sharpd/sharp_vty.c
+++ b/sharpd/sharp_vty.c
@@ -27,6 +27,32 @@
 
 DEFINE_MTYPE_STATIC(SHARPD, SRV6_LOCATOR, "SRv6 Locator");
 
+DEFPY(watch_neighbor, watch_neighbor_cmd,
+      "sharp watch [vrf NAME$vrf_name] neighbor",
+      "Sharp routing Protocol\n"
+      "Watch for changes\n"
+      "The vrf we would like to watch if non-default\n"
+      "The NAME of the vrf\n"
+      "Neighbor events\n")
+{
+	struct vrf *vrf;
+
+	if (!vrf_name)
+		vrf_name = VRF_DEFAULT_NAME;
+	vrf = vrf_lookup_by_name(vrf_name);
+
+	if (!vrf) {
+		vty_out(vty, "The vrf NAME specified: %s does not exist\n",
+			vrf_name);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	sharp_zebra_register_neigh(vrf->vrf_id, AFI_IP, true);
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
 DEFPY(watch_redistribute, watch_redistribute_cmd,
       "sharp watch [vrf NAME$vrf_name] redistribute " FRR_REDIST_STR_SHARPD,
       "Sharp routing Protocol\n"
@@ -1419,6 +1445,7 @@ void sharp_vty_init(void)
 	install_element(ENABLE_NODE, &remove_routes_cmd);
 	install_element(ENABLE_NODE, &vrf_label_cmd);
 	install_element(ENABLE_NODE, &sharp_nht_data_dump_cmd);
+	install_element(ENABLE_NODE, &watch_neighbor_cmd);
 	install_element(ENABLE_NODE, &watch_redistribute_cmd);
 	install_element(ENABLE_NODE, &watch_nexthop_v6_cmd);
 	install_element(ENABLE_NODE, &watch_nexthop_v4_cmd);
diff --git a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c
index cbfa0d1ccc..6588300daa 100644
--- a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c
+++ b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c
@@ -989,6 +989,41 @@ static int sharp_zebra_process_srv6_locator_chunk(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int sharp_zebra_process_neigh(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+{
+	union sockunion addr = {}, lladdr = {};
+	struct zapi_neigh_ip api = {};
+	struct interface *ifp;
+
+	zlog_debug("Received a neighbor event");
+	zclient_neigh_ip_decode(zclient->ibuf, &api);
+
+	if (api.ip_in.ipa_type == AF_UNSPEC)
+		return 0;
+
+	sockunion_family(&addr) = api.ip_in.ipa_type;
+	memcpy((uint8_t *)sockunion_get_addr(&addr), &api.ip_in.ip.addr,
+	       family2addrsize(api.ip_in.ipa_type));
+
+	sockunion_family(&lladdr) = api.ip_out.ipa_type;
+	if (api.ip_out.ipa_type != AF_UNSPEC)
+		memcpy((uint8_t *)sockunion_get_addr(&lladdr),
+		       &api.ip_out.ip.addr,
+		       family2addrsize(api.ip_out.ipa_type));
+	ifp = if_lookup_by_index(api.index, vrf_id);
+	if (!ifp) {
+		zlog_debug("Failed to lookup interface for neighbor entry: %u for %u",
+			   api.index, vrf_id);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	zlog_debug("Received: %s %pSU dev %s lladr %pSU",
+		   (cmd = ZEBRA_NEIGH_ADDED) ? "NEW" : "DEL", &addr, ifp->name,
+		   &lladdr);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int sharp_zebra_send_interface_protodown(struct interface *ifp, bool down)
 {
 	zlog_debug("Sending zebra to set %s protodown %s", ifp->name,
@@ -1059,6 +1094,12 @@ int sharp_zebra_send_tc_filter_rate(struct interface *ifp,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void sharp_zebra_register_neigh(vrf_id_t vrf_id, afi_t afi, bool reg)
+{
+	zclient_register_neigh(zclient, vrf_id, afi, reg);
+}
+
+
 static zclient_handler *const sharp_handlers[] = {
 	[ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_ADD] = interface_address_add,
 	[ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_DELETE] = interface_address_delete,
@@ -1070,6 +1111,8 @@ static zclient_handler *const sharp_handlers[] = {
 	[ZEBRA_OPAQUE_NOTIFY] = sharp_opq_notify_handler,
 	[ZEBRA_SRV6_MANAGER_GET_LOCATOR_CHUNK] =
 		sharp_zebra_process_srv6_locator_chunk,
+	[ZEBRA_NEIGH_ADDED] = sharp_zebra_process_neigh,
+	[ZEBRA_NEIGH_REMOVED] = sharp_zebra_process_neigh,
 };
 
 void sharp_zebra_init(void)
diff --git a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.h b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.h
index 6314f862f5..df80ce77a1 100644
--- a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.h
+++ b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.h
@@ -71,4 +71,6 @@ extern int sharp_zebra_send_tc_filter_rate(struct interface *ifp,
 					   const struct prefix *destination,
 					   uint8_t ip_proto, uint16_t src_port,
 					   uint16_t dst_port, uint64_t rate);
+
+extern void sharp_zebra_register_neigh(vrf_id_t vrf_id, afi_t afi, bool reg);
 #endif