diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6a014d80d..2e10a7739 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+	* renamed debug_notification to connect_notification
 	* when updating listen sockets, only post alerts for new ones
 	* deprecate anonymous_mode_alert
 	* deprecated force_proxy setting (when set, the proxy is always used)
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
index 77fdb1b95..9b7e77be0 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
@@ -280,9 +280,10 @@ void bind_alert()
         s.attr("port_mapping_notification") = alert::port_mapping_notification;
         s.attr("storage_notification") = alert::storage_notification;
         s.attr("tracker_notification") = alert::tracker_notification;
-        s.attr("debug_notification") = alert::debug_notification;
+        s.attr("connect_notification") = alert::connect_notification;
         s.attr("status_notification") = alert::status_notification;
 #if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION == 1
+        s.attr("debug_notification") = alert::debug_notification;
         s.attr("progress_notification") = alert::progress_notification;
 #endif
         s.attr("ip_block_notification") = alert::ip_block_notification;
diff --git a/examples/client_test.cpp b/examples/client_test.cpp
index b436f53fe..f78ac6a3b 100644
--- a/examples/client_test.cpp
+++ b/examples/client_test.cpp
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ example alert_masks:
 		| alert::port_mapping_notification
 		| alert::storage_notification
 		| alert::tracker_notification
-		| alert::debug_notification
+		| alert::connect_notification
 		| alert::status_notification
 		| alert::ip_block_notification
 		| alert::performance_warning
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/alert.hpp b/include/libtorrent/alert.hpp
index a36f83c24..209ca0964 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/alert.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/alert.hpp
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ namespace libtorrent {
 		static constexpr alert_category_t tracker_notification = 4_bit;
 
 		// Low level alerts for when peers are connected and disconnected.
-		static constexpr alert_category_t debug_notification = 5_bit;
+		static constexpr alert_category_t connect_notification = 5_bit;
+#if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION == 1
+		static constexpr alert_category_t TORRENT_DEPRECATED_MEMBER debug_notification = connect_notification;
+#endif
 
 		// Enables alerts for when a torrent or the session changes state.
 		static constexpr alert_category_t status_notification = 6_bit;
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp b/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
index 7cba1e0b8..1c52d9471 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ TORRENT_VERSION_NAMESPACE_2
 
 		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(peer_connect_alert, 23)
 
-		static constexpr alert_category_t static_category = alert::debug_notification;
+		static constexpr alert_category_t static_category = alert::connect_notification;
 		std::string message() const override;
 
 		int const socket_type;
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ TORRENT_VERSION_NAMESPACE_2
 
 		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(peer_disconnected_alert, 24)
 
-		static constexpr alert_category_t static_category = alert::debug_notification;
+		static constexpr alert_category_t static_category = alert::connect_notification;
 		std::string message() const override;
 
 		// the kind of socket this peer was connected over
diff --git a/src/alert.cpp b/src/alert.cpp
index e9f1d604d..3934339ef 100644
--- a/src/alert.cpp
+++ b/src/alert.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,10 @@ namespace libtorrent {
 	constexpr alert_category_t alert::port_mapping_notification;
 	constexpr alert_category_t alert::storage_notification;
 	constexpr alert_category_t alert::tracker_notification;
-	constexpr alert_category_t alert::debug_notification;
+	constexpr alert_category_t alert::connect_notification;
 	constexpr alert_category_t alert::status_notification;
 #if TORRENT_ABI_VERSION == 1
+	constexpr alert_category_t alert::debug_notification;
 	constexpr alert_category_t alert::progress_notification;
 #endif
 	constexpr alert_category_t alert::ip_block_notification;
diff --git a/test/settings.cpp b/test/settings.cpp
index 6cc300010..9082c456d 100644
--- a/test/settings.cpp
+++ b/test/settings.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ lt::settings_pack settings()
 		| alert::port_mapping_notification
 		| alert::storage_notification
 		| alert::tracker_notification
-		| alert::debug_notification
+		| alert::connect_notification
 		| alert::status_notification
 		| alert::ip_block_notification
 		| alert::dht_notification
diff --git a/test/test_alert_types.cpp b/test/test_alert_types.cpp
index 9d2c2db4a..169edf3d5 100644
--- a/test/test_alert_types.cpp
+++ b/test/test_alert_types.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ TORRENT_TEST(alerts_types)
 	TEST_EQUAL(torrent_alert::alert_type, 0);
 	TEST_EQUAL(peer_alert::alert_type, 1);
 	TEST_EQUAL(tracker_alert::alert_type, 2);
+	TEST_EQUAL(alert::debug_notification, alert::connect_notification);
 #endif
 
 #define TEST_ALERT_TYPE(name, seq, prio, cat) \
@@ -92,8 +93,8 @@ TORRENT_TEST(alerts_types)
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(peer_unsnubbed_alert, 20, 0, alert::peer_notification);
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(peer_snubbed_alert, 21, 0, alert::peer_notification);
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(peer_error_alert, 22, 0, alert::peer_notification);
-	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(peer_connect_alert, 23, 0, alert::debug_notification);
-	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(peer_disconnected_alert, 24, 0, alert::debug_notification);
+	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(peer_connect_alert, 23, 0, alert::connect_notification);
+	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(peer_disconnected_alert, 24, 0, alert::connect_notification);
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(invalid_request_alert, 25, 0, alert::peer_notification);
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(torrent_finished_alert, 26, 1, alert::status_notification);
 	TEST_ALERT_TYPE(piece_finished_alert, 27, 0, PROGRESS_NOTIFICATION alert::piece_progress_notification);