diff --git a/docs/rules/no-exports-with-element.md b/docs/rules/no-exports-with-element.md
index 2237ca8..280e632 100644
--- a/docs/rules/no-exports-with-element.md
+++ b/docs/rules/no-exports-with-element.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ It's possible to export multiple functions and classes in a JavaScript file. In
 
 ## Rule Details
 
-This rule disallows exports (other than the element class) in a file with a Custom Element.
+This rule disallows exports (other than the element class and event subclasses) in a file with a Custom Element.
 
 👎 Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:
 
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ export class FooBarElement extends HTMLElement {
 }
 ```
 
+```js
+// foo-bar-element.js
+import {myHelper} from './helpers.js'
+export class FooReadyEvent extends Event {
+  // ... 
+}
+
+export class FooBarElement extends HTMLElement {
+  // ...
+}
+```
+
 ```js
 // helpers.js
 export function myHelper() {
diff --git a/lib/class-ref-tracker.js b/lib/class-ref-tracker.js
index 849256f..a28e116 100644
--- a/lib/class-ref-tracker.js
+++ b/lib/class-ref-tracker.js
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ class ClassRefTracker {
   static customElements(context) {
     return new ClassRefTracker(context, superClassRef => superClassRef && /^HTML.*Element$/.test(superClassRef.name))
   }
+
+  static customEvents(context) {
+    return new ClassRefTracker(context, superClassRef => superClassRef && superClassRef.name === 'Event')
+  }
 }
 
 module.exports = ClassRefTracker
diff --git a/lib/custom-selectors.js b/lib/custom-selectors.js
index ad9609c..d2e82d8 100644
--- a/lib/custom-selectors.js
+++ b/lib/custom-selectors.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const HTMLElementClass = ':matches(ClassDeclaration, ClassExpression)[superClass.name=/HTML.*Element/]'
+const EventSubClass = ':matches(ClassDeclaration, ClassExpression)[superClass.name=/^Event$/]'
 const customElements = {
   _call:
     '[callee.object.type=Identifier][callee.object.name=customElements],' +
@@ -10,4 +11,5 @@ customElements.define = `CallExpression[callee.property.name=define]:matches(${c
 module.exports = {
   HTMLElementClass,
   customElements,
+  EventSubClass,
 }
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-exports-with-element.js b/lib/rules/no-exports-with-element.js
index ba4ae02..e1549b0 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-exports-with-element.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-exports-with-element.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module.exports = {
   schema: [],
   create(context) {
     const classes = ClassRefTracker.customElements(context)
+    const eventClasses = ClassRefTracker.customEvents(context)
     const exports = new Set()
     let hasElement = false
 
@@ -17,23 +18,26 @@ module.exports = {
         hasElement = true
         classes.add(node)
       },
+      [s.EventSubClass](node) {
+        eventClasses.add(node)
+      },
       ['ExportNamedDeclaration > VariableDeclaration > VariableDeclarator']: function (node) {
-        if (!classes.get(node.init)) {
+        if (!classes.get(node.init) && !eventClasses.get(node.init)) {
           exports.add(node.init)
         }
       },
       ['ExportNamedDeclaration :matches(ClassDeclaration, ClassExpression, FunctionDeclaration)']: function (node) {
-        if (!classes.get(node)) {
+        if (!classes.get(node) && !eventClasses.get(node)) {
           exports.add(node)
         }
       },
       ['ExportNamedDeclaration > AssignmentExpression']: function (node) {
-        if (!classes.get(node.right)) {
+        if (!classes.get(node.right) && !eventClasses.get(node.local)) {
           exports.add(node.right)
         }
       },
       ['ExportNamedDeclaration ExportSpecifier']: function (node) {
-        if (!classes.get(node.local)) {
+        if (!classes.get(node.local) && !eventClasses.get(node.local)) {
           exports.add(node.local)
         }
       },
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ module.exports = {
         if (declaration.type === 'AssignmentExpression') {
           declaration = declaration.right
         }
-        if (!classes.get(declaration)) {
+        if (!classes.get(declaration) && !eventClasses.get(declaration)) {
           exports.add(declaration)
         }
       },
diff --git a/test/no-exports-with-element.js b/test/no-exports-with-element.js
index 12aa17f..a8d4d6c 100644
--- a/test/no-exports-with-element.js
+++ b/test/no-exports-with-element.js
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ ruleTester.run('no-exports-with-element', rule, {
     {code: 'class FooBarElement extends HTMLElement { }\nexport {FooBarElement}'},
     {code: 'class FooBarElement extends HTMLElement { }\nexport default FooBarElement'},
     {code: 'export class a extends HTMLElement { }\nexport class b extends HTMLElement { }'},
+    {code: 'export class a extends HTMLElement { }\nexport class b extends Event { }'},
+    {code: 'export class a extends HTMLElement { }\nexport default class b extends Event { }'},
+    {code: 'class A extends HTMLElement { }\nclass B extends Event { }\nexport {A, B}'},
+    {code: 'class A extends HTMLElement { }\nclass B extends Event { }\nexport default A\nexport {B}'},
     {code: 'export function baz() { const foo = "bar" }'},
     {
       code: 'export class a extends Map { }\nexport default class extends Map { }\nexport const b = class extends Map {}',