diff --git a/src/components/selectable/selectable.test.tsx b/src/components/selectable/selectable.test.tsx
index 57af21b7847..a1d6c33114b 100644
--- a/src/components/selectable/selectable.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/selectable/selectable.test.tsx
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ describe('EuiSelectable', () => {
   });
 
   describe('onChange', () => {
-    it('calls onChange with selected options array and click/keyboard event', () => {
+    it('calls onChange with selected options array, click/keyboard event, and the clicked option', () => {
       const onChange = jest.fn();
       const component = mount(
         <EuiSelectable options={options} onChange={onChange}>
@@ -388,11 +388,19 @@ describe('EuiSelectable', () => {
       expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(onChange.mock.calls[0][0][0].checked).toEqual('on');
       expect(onChange.mock.calls[0][1].type).toEqual('click');
+      expect(onChange.mock.calls[0][2]).toEqual({
+        ...options[0],
+        checked: 'on',
+      });
 
       component.simulate('keydown', { key: 'Enter', shiftKey: true });
       expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(onChange.mock.calls[1][0][0].checked).toEqual('on');
       expect(onChange.mock.calls[1][1].type).toEqual('keydown');
+      expect(onChange.mock.calls[1][2]).toEqual({
+        ...options[0],
+        checked: 'on',
+      });
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/components/selectable/selectable.tsx b/src/components/selectable/selectable.tsx
index b3ac542fb10..cd40838d23f 100644
--- a/src/components/selectable/selectable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/selectable/selectable.tsx
@@ -96,11 +96,13 @@ export type EuiSelectableProps<T = {}> = CommonProps &
     options: Array<EuiSelectableOption<T>>;
     /**
      * Passes back the altered `options` array with selected options having `checked: 'on'`.
-     * Also passes back the React click/keyboard event as a second argument.
+     * Also passes back the React click/keyboard event as a second argument,
+     * and the option that triggered the onChange event as a third argument.
      */
     onChange?: (
       options: Array<EuiSelectableOption<T>>,
-      event: EuiSelectableOnChangeEvent
+      event: EuiSelectableOnChangeEvent,
+      changedOption: EuiSelectableOption<T>
     ) => void;
     /**
      * Passes back the current active option whenever the user changes the currently
@@ -455,7 +457,8 @@ export class EuiSelectable<T = {}> extends Component<
 
   onOptionClick = (
     options: Array<EuiSelectableOption<T>>,
-    event: EuiSelectableOnChangeEvent
+    event: EuiSelectableOnChangeEvent,
+    clickedOption: EuiSelectableOption<T>
   ) => {
     const { isPreFiltered, onChange } = this.props;
     const { searchValue } = this.state;
@@ -468,7 +471,7 @@ export class EuiSelectable<T = {}> extends Component<
     this.setState({ visibleOptions });
 
     if (onChange) {
-      onChange(options, event);
+      onChange(options, event, clickedOption);
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/src/components/selectable/selectable_list/selectable_list.tsx b/src/components/selectable/selectable_list/selectable_list.tsx
index d09fb10792d..a0799637799 100644
--- a/src/components/selectable/selectable_list/selectable_list.tsx
+++ b/src/components/selectable/selectable_list/selectable_list.tsx
@@ -108,11 +108,13 @@ export type EuiSelectableListProps<T> = EuiSelectableOptionsListProps & {
    */
   searchValue: string;
   /**
-   * Returns the array of options with altered checked state
+   * Returns the array of options with altered checked state, the click/keyboard event,
+   * and the option that triggered the click/keyboard event
    */
   onOptionClick: (
     options: Array<EuiSelectableOption<T>>,
-    event: EuiSelectableOnChangeEvent
+    event: EuiSelectableOnChangeEvent,
+    clickedOption: EuiSelectableOption<T>
   ) => void;
   /**
    * Custom render for the label portion of the option;
@@ -450,6 +452,7 @@ export class EuiSelectableList<T> extends Component<EuiSelectableListProps<T>> {
     event: EuiSelectableOnChangeEvent
   ) => {
     const { onOptionClick, options, singleSelection } = this.props;
+    let changedOption = { ...addedOption };
 
     const updatedOptions = options.map((option) => {
       // if singleSelection is enabled, uncheck any selected option(s)
@@ -461,12 +464,13 @@ export class EuiSelectableList<T> extends Component<EuiSelectableListProps<T>> {
       // if this is the now-selected option, check it
       if (option === addedOption) {
         updatedOption.checked = 'on';
+        changedOption = updatedOption;
       }
 
       return updatedOption;
     });
 
-    onOptionClick(updatedOptions, event);
+    onOptionClick(updatedOptions, event, changedOption);
   };
 
   private onRemoveOption = (
@@ -474,18 +478,20 @@ export class EuiSelectableList<T> extends Component<EuiSelectableListProps<T>> {
     event: EuiSelectableOnChangeEvent
   ) => {
     const { onOptionClick, singleSelection, options } = this.props;
+    let changedOption = { ...removedOption };
 
     const updatedOptions = options.map((option) => {
       const updatedOption = { ...option };
 
       if (option === removedOption && singleSelection !== 'always') {
         delete updatedOption.checked;
+        changedOption = updatedOption;
       }
 
       return updatedOption;
     });
 
-    onOptionClick(updatedOptions, event);
+    onOptionClick(updatedOptions, event, changedOption);
   };
 
   private onExcludeOption = (
@@ -493,18 +499,19 @@ export class EuiSelectableList<T> extends Component<EuiSelectableListProps<T>> {
     event: EuiSelectableOnChangeEvent
   ) => {
     const { onOptionClick, options } = this.props;
-    excludedOption.checked = 'off';
+    let changedOption = { ...excludedOption };
 
     const updatedOptions = options.map((option) => {
       const updatedOption = { ...option };
 
       if (option === excludedOption) {
         updatedOption.checked = 'off';
+        changedOption = updatedOption;
       }
 
       return updatedOption;
     });
 
-    onOptionClick(updatedOptions, event);
+    onOptionClick(updatedOptions, event, changedOption);
   };
 }
diff --git a/upcoming_changelogs/6487.md b/upcoming_changelogs/6487.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a3c28ea8019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming_changelogs/6487.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Added a third argument to `EuiSelectable`'s `onChange` callback. The single `option` object that triggered the `onChange` event is now also passed to consumers with its most recent `checked` state