diff --git a/libraries/src/Event/AbstractImmutableEvent.php b/libraries/src/Event/AbstractImmutableEvent.php
index bfbf6691658a4..e0d2aba979d34 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Event/AbstractImmutableEvent.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Event/AbstractImmutableEvent.php
@@ -64,6 +64,18 @@ public function __construct(string $name, array $arguments = [])
      */
     public function offsetSet($name, $value)
     {
+        // B/C check for plugins which use $event['result'] = $result;
+        if ($name === 'result') {
+            parent::offsetSet($name, $value);
+
+            @trigger_error(
+                'Setting a result in an immutable event is deprecated, and will not work in Joomla 6. Event ' . $this->getName(),
+                E_USER_DEPRECATED
+            );
+
+            return;
+        }
+
         throw new \BadMethodCallException(
             sprintf(
                 'Cannot set the argument %s of the immutable event %s.',