diff --git a/db.c b/db.c
index e434a39602..1c88c49bdd 100755
--- a/db.c
+++ b/db.c
@@ -526,8 +526,7 @@ static int manager_dbget(struct mansession *s, struct message *m)
 		astman_send_error(s, m, "Database entry not found");
 	else {
 		astman_send_ack(s, m, "Result will follow");
-		manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_COMMAND,
-				"DBGetResponse",
+		ast_cli(s->fd, "Event: DBGetResponse\r\n"
 				"Family: %s\r\n"
 				"Key: %s\r\n"
 				"Val: %s\r\n",