diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index c70eab3a25..531c6a869b 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -3117,6 +3117,15 @@ class JobTemplateSerializer(JobTemplateMixin, UnifiedJobTemplateSerializer, JobO
         return summary_fields
 
 
+class JobTemplateWithSpecSerializer(JobTemplateSerializer):
+    '''
+    Used for activity stream entries.
+    '''
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = JobTemplate
+        fields = ('*', 'survey_spec')
+
 
 class JobSerializer(UnifiedJobSerializer, JobOptionsSerializer):
 
@@ -3618,6 +3627,16 @@ class WorkflowJobTemplateSerializer(JobTemplateMixin, LabelsListMixin, UnifiedJo
         return vars_validate_or_raise(value)
 
 
+class WorkflowJobTemplateWithSpecSerializer(WorkflowJobTemplateSerializer):
+    '''
+    Used for activity stream entries.
+    '''
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = WorkflowJobTemplate
+        fields = ('*', 'survey_spec')
+
+
 class WorkflowJobSerializer(LabelsListMixin, UnifiedJobSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/awx/main/signals.py b/awx/main/signals.py
index 82eb41e18a..aa343fae42 100644
--- a/awx/main/signals.py
+++ b/awx/main/signals.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ model_serializer_mapping = {
     Credential: CredentialSerializer,
     Team: TeamSerializer,
     Project: ProjectSerializer,
-    JobTemplate: JobTemplateSerializer,
+    JobTemplate: JobTemplateWithSpecSerializer,
     Job: JobSerializer,
     AdHocCommand: AdHocCommandSerializer,
     NotificationTemplate: NotificationTemplateSerializer,
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ model_serializer_mapping = {
     CredentialType: CredentialTypeSerializer,
     Schedule: ScheduleSerializer,
     Label: LabelSerializer,
-    WorkflowJobTemplate: WorkflowJobTemplateSerializer,
+    WorkflowJobTemplate: WorkflowJobTemplateWithSpecSerializer,
     WorkflowJobTemplateNode: WorkflowJobTemplateNodeSerializer,
     WorkflowJob: WorkflowJobSerializer,
     OAuth2AccessToken: OAuth2TokenSerializer,
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_activity_stream.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_activity_stream.py
index eff901093e..1c59f1644d 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_activity_stream.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_activity_stream.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ from awx.main.models import (
 )
 
 # other AWX
-from awx.main.utils import model_to_dict
+from awx.main.utils import model_to_dict, model_instance_diff
 from awx.main.utils.common import get_allowed_fields
-from awx.api.serializers import InventorySourceSerializer
+from awx.main.signals import model_serializer_mapping
 
 # Django
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
 from crum import impersonate
 
 
-model_serializer_mapping = {
-    InventorySource: InventorySourceSerializer
-}
-
-
 class TestImplicitRolesOmitted:
     '''
     Test that there is exactly 1 "create" entry in the activity stream for
@@ -220,8 +215,24 @@ def test_modified_not_allowed_field(somecloud_type):
     activity_stream_registrar, but did not add its serializer to
     the model->serializer mapping.
     '''
-    from awx.main.signals import model_serializer_mapping
     from awx.main.registrar import activity_stream_registrar
 
     for Model in activity_stream_registrar.models:
         assert 'modified' not in get_allowed_fields(Model(), model_serializer_mapping), Model
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_survey_spec_create_entry(job_template, survey_spec_factory):
+    start_count = job_template.activitystream_set.count()
+    job_template.survey_spec = survey_spec_factory('foo')
+    job_template.save()
+    assert job_template.activitystream_set.count() == start_count + 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_survey_create_diff(job_template, survey_spec_factory):
+    old = JobTemplate.objects.get(pk=job_template.pk)
+    job_template.survey_spec = survey_spec_factory('foo')
+    before, after = model_instance_diff(old, job_template, model_serializer_mapping)['survey_spec']
+    assert before == '{}'
+    assert json.loads(after) == survey_spec_factory('foo')