diff --git a/packages/main/cypress/specs/SegmentedButton.cy.tsx b/packages/main/cypress/specs/SegmentedButton.cy.tsx
index e3623bde5457..f34dc0fefacf 100644
--- a/packages/main/cypress/specs/SegmentedButton.cy.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/cypress/specs/SegmentedButton.cy.tsx
@@ -566,4 +566,81 @@ describe("SegmentedButtonItem Accessibility", () => {
             .trigger("mouseover")
             .should("have.attr", "title", TOOLTIP_TEXT);
     });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
+
+describe("SegmentedButtonItem: selection-change event", () => {
+	it("should fire selection-change event when item is clicked", () => {
+		const selectionChangeSpy = cy.spy().as("selectionChangeSpy");
+		
+		cy.mount(
+			<SegmentedButton>
+				<SegmentedButtonItem id="item1">First</SegmentedButtonItem>
+				<SegmentedButtonItem id="item2">Second</SegmentedButtonItem>
+			</SegmentedButton>
+		);
+
+		cy.get("#item2")
+			.then($el => {
+				$el[0].addEventListener("selection-change", selectionChangeSpy);
+			});
+
+		cy.get("#item2")
+			.ui5SegmentedButtonItemToggleSelect();
+
+		cy.get("@selectionChangeSpy").should("have.been.calledOnce");
+	});
+
+	it("should prevent selection when preventDefault is called", () => {
+		cy.mount(
+			<SegmentedButton>
+				<SegmentedButtonItem id="item1">First</SegmentedButtonItem>
+				<SegmentedButtonItem id="item2">Second</SegmentedButtonItem>
+			</SegmentedButton>
+		);
+
+		cy.get("#item2")
+			.then($el => {
+				$el[0].addEventListener("selection-change", (e: Event) => {
+					e.preventDefault();
+				});
+			});
+
+		// Item 1 should be selected initially
+		cy.get("#item1").should("have.attr", "selected");
+		cy.get("#item2").should("not.have.attr", "selected");
+
+		// Click item 2
+		cy.get("#item2").realClick();
+
+		// Item 2 should NOT be selected because we called preventDefault
+		cy.get("#item1").should("have.attr", "selected");
+		cy.get("#item2").should("not.have.attr", "selected");
+	});
+
+	it("should not fire selection-change event when disabled item is clicked", () => {
+		const selectionChangeSpy = cy.spy().as("selectionChangeSpy");
+		
+		cy.mount(
+			<SegmentedButton>
+				<SegmentedButtonItem id="item1">First</SegmentedButtonItem>
+				<SegmentedButtonItem id="item2" disabled>Second</SegmentedButtonItem>
+			</SegmentedButton>
+		);
+
+		cy.get("#item2")
+			.then($el => {
+				$el[0].addEventListener("selection-change", selectionChangeSpy);
+			});
+
+		// Click the disabled item directly
+		cy.get("#item2")
+			.shadow()
+			.find("li")
+			.click({ force: true });
+
+		cy.get("@selectionChangeSpy").should("not.have.been.called");
+		cy.get("#item2").should("not.have.attr", "selected");
+	});
+
+});
+	
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/main/src/SegmentedButtonItem.ts b/packages/main/src/SegmentedButtonItem.ts
index 1bcb0e005c1a..106e431f54ea 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/SegmentedButtonItem.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/SegmentedButtonItem.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@ import type { ISegmentedButtonItem } from "./SegmentedButton.js";
 import SegmentedButtonItemTemplate from "./SegmentedButtonItemTemplate.js";
 
 import type { IButton } from "./Button.js";
+import event from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/decorators/event-strict.js";
 import segmentedButtonItemCss from "./generated/themes/SegmentedButtonItem.css.js";
+
+type SegmentedButtonItemClickEventDetail = {
+	originalEvent: Event;
+	item: SegmentedButtonItem;
+};
+
 /**
  * @class
  *
@@ -48,7 +55,26 @@ import segmentedButtonItemCss from "./generated/themes/SegmentedButtonItem.css.j
 	template: SegmentedButtonItemTemplate,
 	styles: segmentedButtonItemCss,
 })
+
+/**
+ * Fired when the component is activated either with a mouse/tap or by using the Enter or Space key.
+ *
+ * **Note:** The event will not be fired if the `disabled` property is set to `true`.
+ *
+ * @since 2.22.0
+ * @public
+ * @param {MouseEvent} originalEvent The original mouse event that triggered the selection
+ * @param {SegmentedButtonItem} item The segmented button item that was clicked
+ */
+@event("selection-change", {
+	bubbles: true,
+	cancelable: true,
+})
+
 class SegmentedButtonItem extends UI5Element implements IButton, ISegmentedButtonItem {
+	eventDetails!: {
+		"selection-change": SegmentedButtonItemClickEventDetail,
+	}
 	/**
 	 * Defines whether the component is disabled.
 	 * A disabled component can't be selected or
@@ -196,6 +222,18 @@ class SegmentedButtonItem extends UI5Element implements IButton, ISegmentedButto
 			return;
 		}
 
+		const prevented = !this.fireDecoratorEvent("selection-change", {
+			originalEvent: e,
+			item: this,
+		});
+
+		if (prevented) {
+			// Stop the native MouseEvent from reaching the parent
+			e.stopPropagation();
+			e.preventDefault();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		this.selected = !this.selected;
 	}
 
@@ -253,3 +291,4 @@ class SegmentedButtonItem extends UI5Element implements IButton, ISegmentedButto
 SegmentedButtonItem.define();
 
 export default SegmentedButtonItem;
+export type { SegmentedButtonItemClickEventDetail };
diff --git a/packages/main/test/pages/SegmentedButton.html b/packages/main/test/pages/SegmentedButton.html
index c271de06f12a..60a228c80b34 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/pages/SegmentedButton.html
+++ b/packages/main/test/pages/SegmentedButton.html
@@ -245,6 +245,28 @@ <h3>Accessibility</h3>
 		<span id="accRefText">accessible ref text</span>
 	</section>
 
+	<section>
+		<h3>selection-change Event Demo</h3>
+		<p>Normal behavior - selection works:</p>
+		<ui5-segmented-button id="eventTestSB1">
+			<ui5-segmented-button-item id="normalItem1" selected>First</ui5-segmented-button-item>
+			<ui5-segmented-button-item id="normalItem2">Second</ui5-segmented-button-item>
+			<ui5-segmented-button-item id="normalItem3">Third</ui5-segmented-button-item>
+		</ui5-segmented-button>
+		<br><br>
+		<ui5-input id="normalEventLog" readonly value="No event yet"></ui5-input>
+		<br><br>
+
+		<p>With preventDefault - "Second" item blocks selection:</p>
+		<ui5-segmented-button id="eventTestSB2">
+			<ui5-segmented-button-item id="blockedItem1" selected>First</ui5-segmented-button-item>
+			<ui5-segmented-button-item id="blockedItem2">Second (Blocked)</ui5-segmented-button-item>
+			<ui5-segmented-button-item id="blockedItem3">Third</ui5-segmented-button-item>
+		</ui5-segmented-button>
+		<br><br>
+		<ui5-input id="blockedEventLog" readonly value="No event yet"></ui5-input>
+	</section>
+
 	<script>
 
 		progSetButton1.addEventListener("click", function() {
@@ -265,6 +287,33 @@ <h3>Accessibility</h3>
 			segButtonProg.items[0].selected = true;
 		});
 
+		// Normal behavior - events fire, selection works
+		normalItem1.addEventListener("selection-change", function(e) {
+			normalEventLog.value = "Item 1 clicked - selection allowed";
+		});
+
+		normalItem2.addEventListener("selection-change", function(e) {
+			normalEventLog.value = "Item 2 clicked - selection allowed";
+		});
+
+		normalItem3.addEventListener("selection-change", function(e) {
+			normalEventLog.value = "Item 3 clicked - selection allowed";
+		});
+
+		// Blocked behavior - "Second" item prevents selection
+		blockedItem1.addEventListener("selection-change", function(e) {
+			blockedEventLog.value = "Item 1 clicked - selection allowed";
+		});
+
+		blockedItem2.addEventListener("selection-change", function(e) {
+			e.preventDefault();  // Block selection for this item
+			blockedEventLog.value = "Item 2 clicked - SELECTION BLOCKED!";
+		});
+
+		blockedItem3.addEventListener("selection-change", function(e) {
+			blockedEventLog.value = "Item 3 clicked - selection allowed";
+		});
+
 	</script>
 
 </body>