diff --git a/scripts/ztplot.py b/scripts/ztplot.py
index 86b5b499ae79f539c21f5be034893320f34f0658..241904247c131a30c7400bea62bba3e1a5c58db9 100755
--- a/scripts/ztplot.py
+++ b/scripts/ztplot.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ class ZTPlot(kp.Module):
                 logbook=self.logbook,
                 subject="New massive event!",
                 message="A new event has made it into the top 10!",
+                message_type="Monitoring",
                 author="Gal T",
                 files=[plot_filename])