diff --git a/channels/chan_zap.c b/channels/chan_zap.c
index a95b7a93d6..114defd612 100755
--- a/channels/chan_zap.c
+++ b/channels/chan_zap.c
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *zt_handle_event(struct ast_channel *ast)
 			p->inalarm = 1;
 			res = get_alarms(p);
 			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Detected alarm on channel %d: %s\n", p->channel, alarm2str(res));
-			manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_AGENT, "Alarm",
+			manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_SYSTEM, "Alarm",
 								"Alarm: %s\r\n"
 								"Channel: %d\r\n",
 								alarm2str(res), p->channel);
@@ -2789,7 +2789,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *zt_handle_event(struct ast_channel *ast)
 		case ZT_EVENT_NOALARM:
 			p->inalarm = 0;
 			ast_log(LOG_NOTICE, "Alarm cleared on channel %d\n", p->channel);
-			manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_AGENT, "AlarmClear",
+			manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_SYSTEM, "AlarmClear",
 								"Channel: %d\r\n", p->channel);
 			break;
 		case ZT_EVENT_WINKFLASH: