diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Checkout/Model/Cart.php b/app/code/Magento/Checkout/Model/Cart.php
index c0ba9616754bb..98bdf7f62252b 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Checkout/Model/Cart.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Checkout/Model/Cart.php
@@ -371,6 +371,11 @@ public function addProduct($productInfo, $requestInfo = null)
 
         if ($productId) {
             try {
+                $this->_eventManager->dispatch(
+                    'checkout_cart_product_add_before',
+                    ['quote_item' => $this->getQuote()->getItems(), 'product' => $product]
+                );
+
                 $result = $this->getQuote()->addProduct($product, $request);
             } catch (\Magento\Framework\Exception\LocalizedException $e) {
                 $this->_checkoutSession->setUseNotice(false);