diff --git a/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/impl/CatalystSerializers.java b/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/impl/CatalystSerializers.java
index 7159f06..3252f61 100644
--- a/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/impl/CatalystSerializers.java
+++ b/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/impl/CatalystSerializers.java
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@
         serializer.register(DocumentTreeEvent.class, factory);
         serializer.register(Maps.immutableEntry("a", "b").getClass(), factory);
         serializer.register(ImmutableList.of().getClass(), factory);
+        serializer.register(ImmutableList.of("a").getClass(), factory);
+        serializer.register(Arrays.asList().getClass(), factory);
 
         serializer.resolve(new LongCommands.TypeResolver());
         serializer.resolve(new AtomixConsistentMapCommands.TypeResolver());
diff --git a/core/store/primitives/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixDocumentTreeTest.java b/core/store/primitives/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixDocumentTreeTest.java
index dbaabd8..0759e43 100644
--- a/core/store/primitives/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixDocumentTreeTest.java
+++ b/core/store/primitives/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixDocumentTreeTest.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
 
 import org.junit.AfterClass;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
-import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.DocumentPath;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.DocumentTreeEvent;
@@ -311,7 +309,6 @@
      * Tests listeners.
      */
     @Test
-    @Ignore
     public void testNotifications() throws Exception {
         AtomixDocumentTree tree = createAtomixClient().getResource(UUID.randomUUID().toString(),
                 AtomixDocumentTree.class).join();
@@ -320,9 +317,30 @@
         // add listener; create a node in the tree and verify an CREATED event is received.
         tree.addListener(listener).thenCompose(v -> tree.set(DocumentPath.from("root.a"), "a".getBytes())).join();
         DocumentTreeEvent<byte[]> event = listener.event();
-        assertNotNull(event);
         assertEquals(DocumentTreeEvent.Type.CREATED, event.type());
+        assertFalse(event.oldValue().isPresent());
         assertArrayEquals("a".getBytes(), event.newValue().get().value());
+        // update a node in the tree and verify an UPDATED event is received.
+        tree.set(DocumentPath.from("root.a"), "newA".getBytes()).join();
+        event = listener.event();
+        assertEquals(DocumentTreeEvent.Type.UPDATED, event.type());
+        assertArrayEquals("newA".getBytes(), event.newValue().get().value());
+        assertArrayEquals("a".getBytes(), event.oldValue().get().value());
+        // remove a node in the tree and verify an REMOVED event is received.
+        tree.removeNode(DocumentPath.from("root.a")).join();
+        event = listener.event();
+        assertEquals(DocumentTreeEvent.Type.DELETED, event.type());
+        assertFalse(event.newValue().isPresent());
+        assertArrayEquals("newA".getBytes(), event.oldValue().get().value());
+        // recursively create a node and verify CREATED events for all intermediate nodes.
+        tree.createRecursive(DocumentPath.from("root.x.y"), "xy".getBytes()).join();
+        event = listener.event();
+        assertEquals(DocumentTreeEvent.Type.CREATED, event.type());
+        assertEquals(DocumentPath.from("root.x"), event.path());
+        event = listener.event();
+        assertEquals(DocumentTreeEvent.Type.CREATED, event.type());
+        assertEquals(DocumentPath.from("root.x.y"), event.path());
+        assertArrayEquals("xy".getBytes(), event.newValue().get().value());
     }
 
     private static class TestEventListener implements DocumentTreeListener<byte[]> {