diff --git a/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Application/IntegrationEvents/EventHandling/OrderCompletedIntegrationEventHandler.cs b/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Application/IntegrationEvents/EventHandling/OrderCompletedIntegrationEventHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dcc3f0c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Application/IntegrationEvents/EventHandling/OrderCompletedIntegrationEventHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+namespace Microsoft.eShopOnContainers.Services.Ordering.API.Application.IntegrationEvents.EventHandling;
+
+public class OrderCompletedIntegrationEventHandler : IIntegrationEventHandler<OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent>
+{
+    private readonly IMediator _mediator;
+    private readonly ILogger<OrderCompletedIntegrationEventHandler> _logger;
+
+    public OrderCompletedIntegrationEventHandler(
+        IMediator mediator,
+        ILogger<OrderCompletedIntegrationEventHandler> logger)
+    {
+        _mediator = mediator;
+        _logger = logger ?? throw new System.ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Event handler which confirms order is completed. 
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="event">       
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public async Task Handle(OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent @event)
+    {
+        using (_logger.BeginScope(new List<KeyValuePair<string, object>> { new ("IntegrationEventContext", @event.Id) }))
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("Handling integration event: {IntegrationEventId} - ({@IntegrationEvent})", @event.Id, @event);
+
+            var command = new SetAwaitingValidationOrderStatusCommand(@event.OrderId);
+
+            _logger.LogInformation(
+                "Sending command: {CommandName} - {IdProperty}: {CommandId} ({@Command})",
+                command.GetGenericTypeName(),
+                nameof(command.OrderNumber),
+                command.OrderNumber,
+                command);
+
+            await _mediator.Send(command);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Application/IntegrationEvents/Events/OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent.cs b/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Application/IntegrationEvents/Events/OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..555cb1ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Application/IntegrationEvents/Events/OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Microsoft.eShopOnContainers.Services.Ordering.API.Application.IntegrationEvents.Events;
+
+public record OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent : IntegrationEvent
+{
+    public int OrderId { get; }
+
+    public OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent(int orderId) =>
+        OrderId = orderId;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Program.cs b/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Program.cs
index cab0e0b95..e3bd21f2a 100644
--- a/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Program.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ services.AddScoped<IRequestManager, RequestManager>();
 
 // Add integration event handlers.
 services.AddTransient<IIntegrationEventHandler<GracePeriodConfirmedIntegrationEvent>, GracePeriodConfirmedIntegrationEventHandler>();
+services.AddTransient<IIntegrationEventHandler<OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent>, OrderCompletedIntegrationEventHandler>();
 services.AddTransient<IIntegrationEventHandler<OrderPaymentFailedIntegrationEvent>, OrderPaymentFailedIntegrationEventHandler>();
 services.AddTransient<IIntegrationEventHandler<OrderPaymentSucceededIntegrationEvent>, OrderPaymentSucceededIntegrationEventHandler>();
 services.AddTransient<IIntegrationEventHandler<OrderStockConfirmedIntegrationEvent>, OrderStockConfirmedIntegrationEventHandler>();
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ var eventBus = app.Services.GetRequiredService<IEventBus>();
 
 eventBus.Subscribe<UserCheckoutAcceptedIntegrationEvent, IIntegrationEventHandler<UserCheckoutAcceptedIntegrationEvent>>();
 eventBus.Subscribe<GracePeriodConfirmedIntegrationEvent, IIntegrationEventHandler<GracePeriodConfirmedIntegrationEvent>>();
+eventBus.Subscribe<OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent, IIntegrationEventHandler<OrderCompletedIntegrationEvent>>();
 eventBus.Subscribe<OrderStockConfirmedIntegrationEvent, IIntegrationEventHandler<OrderStockConfirmedIntegrationEvent>>();
 eventBus.Subscribe<OrderStockRejectedIntegrationEvent, IIntegrationEventHandler<OrderStockRejectedIntegrationEvent>>();
 eventBus.Subscribe<OrderPaymentFailedIntegrationEvent, IIntegrationEventHandler<OrderPaymentFailedIntegrationEvent>>();