diff --git a/course/classes/category.php b/course/classes/category.php
index d2386b8c440..a92e6d202bf 100644
--- a/course/classes/category.php
+++ b/course/classes/category.php
@@ -2034,6 +2034,7 @@ class core_course_category implements renderable, cacheable_object, IteratorAggr
         $DB->delete_records('event', array('categoryid' => $this->id));
 
         // Finally delete the category and it's context.
+        $categoryrecord = $this->get_db_record();
         $DB->delete_records('course_categories', array('id' => $this->id));
 
         $coursecatcontext = context_coursecat::instance($this->id);
@@ -2048,6 +2049,7 @@ class core_course_category implements renderable, cacheable_object, IteratorAggr
             'context' => $coursecatcontext,
             'other' => array('name' => $this->name)
         ));
+        $event->add_record_snapshot($event->objecttable, $categoryrecord);
         $event->set_coursecat($this);
         $event->trigger();
 
@@ -2223,6 +2225,7 @@ class core_course_category implements renderable, cacheable_object, IteratorAggr
         }
 
         // Finally delete the category and it's context.
+        $categoryrecord = $this->get_db_record();
         $DB->delete_records('course_categories', array('id' => $this->id));
         $context->delete();
 
@@ -2233,6 +2236,7 @@ class core_course_category implements renderable, cacheable_object, IteratorAggr
             'context' => $context,
             'other' => array('name' => $this->name, 'contentmovedcategoryid' => $newparentid)
         ));
+        $event->add_record_snapshot($event->objecttable, $categoryrecord);
         $event->set_coursecat($this);
         $event->trigger();
 
diff --git a/course/tests/courselib_test.php b/course/tests/courselib_test.php
index 05a3b6050ea..706dfab56ed 100644
--- a/course/tests/courselib_test.php
+++ b/course/tests/courselib_test.php
@@ -1995,7 +1995,8 @@ class core_course_courselib_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         // Create a category.
         $category = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_category();
 
-        // Save the context before it is deleted.
+        // Save the original record/context before it is deleted.
+        $categoryrecord = $category->get_db_record();
         $categorycontext = context_coursecat::instance($category->id);
 
         // Catch the update event.
@@ -2014,6 +2015,10 @@ class core_course_courselib_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals('course_categories', $event->objecttable);
         $this->assertEquals($category->id, $event->objectid);
         $this->assertEquals($categorycontext->id, $event->contextid);
+        $this->assertEquals([
+            'name' => $category->name,
+        ], $event->other);
+        $this->assertEquals($categoryrecord, $event->get_record_snapshot($event->objecttable, $event->objectid));
         $this->assertEquals('course_category_deleted', $event->get_legacy_eventname());
         $this->assertEquals(null, $event->get_url());
         $this->assertEventLegacyData($category, $event);
@@ -2024,7 +2029,8 @@ class core_course_courselib_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $category = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_category();
         $category2 = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_category();
 
-        // Save the context before it is moved and then deleted.
+        // Save the original record/context before it is moved and then deleted.
+        $category2record = $category2->get_db_record();
         $category2context = context_coursecat::instance($category2->id);
 
         // Catch the update event.
@@ -2043,6 +2049,11 @@ class core_course_courselib_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals('course_categories', $event->objecttable);
         $this->assertEquals($category2->id, $event->objectid);
         $this->assertEquals($category2context->id, $event->contextid);
+        $this->assertEquals([
+            'name' => $category2->name,
+            'contentmovedcategoryid' => $category->id,
+        ], $event->other);
+        $this->assertEquals($category2record, $event->get_record_snapshot($event->objecttable, $event->objectid));
         $this->assertEquals('course_category_deleted', $event->get_legacy_eventname());
         $this->assertEventLegacyData($category2, $event);
         $expectedlog = array(SITEID, 'category', 'delete', 'index.php', $category2->name . '(ID ' . $category2->id . ')');
diff --git a/course/upgrade.txt b/course/upgrade.txt
index 2ec5b4964bf..5090ac10934 100644
--- a/course/upgrade.txt
+++ b/course/upgrade.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ compatibility (to not break third-party plugins without it), legacy_format_rende
 course formats don't have their own renderer.
 * New external core_course\external\get_state returns current state information for a given course.
 * New external function core_course_update_course runs given action to edit course status.
+* The `\core\event\course_category_deleted` event is now created with a snapshot of the category record being deleted,
+  available inside event observers via `$event->get_record_snapshot`
 
 === 3.11 ===
 * A new callback xxx_coursemodule_definition_after_data that allows plugins to extend activity forms after the data is set.