diff --git a/src/etc/rc.monitor b/src/etc/rc.monitor
index 236ce474f..b894d9308 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.monitor
+++ b/src/etc/rc.monitor
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
     "rfc2136 reload ${GATEWAY}"
 
 if [ ${#} -gt 1 ]; then
-	/usr/bin/logger -t dpinger "Gateway alarm: ${GATEWAY} (Addr: ${2} Alarm: ${3} RTT: ${4}ms RTTd: ${5}ms Loss: ${6}%)"
+	/usr/bin/logger -t dpinger "GATEWAY ALARM: ${GATEWAY} (Addr: ${2} Alarm: ${3} RTT: ${4}ms RTTd: ${5}ms Loss: ${6}%)"
 fi
 
 exit 0