diff --git a/flight/modules/System/systemmod.c b/flight/modules/System/systemmod.c
index c61a3bbc6..13bf7b264 100644
--- a/flight/modules/System/systemmod.c
+++ b/flight/modules/System/systemmod.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ static void updateSystemAlarms()
     UAVObjClearStats();
     EventClearStats();
     if (objStats.eventCallbackErrors > 0 || objStats.eventQueueErrors > 0 || evStats.eventErrors > 0) {
-        AlarmsSet(SYSTEMALARMS_ALARM_EVENTSYSTEM, SYSTEMALARMS_ALARM_WARNING);
+        AlarmsSet(SYSTEMALARMS_ALARM_EVENTSYSTEM, SYSTEMALARMS_ALARM_ERROR);
     } else {
         AlarmsClear(SYSTEMALARMS_ALARM_EVENTSYSTEM);
     }