diff --git a/include/libtorrent/alert.hpp b/include/libtorrent/alert.hpp
index 3ea15d43d..06effbf15 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/alert.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/alert.hpp
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ namespace libtorrent {
 			// enables dht_log_alert, debug logging for the DHT
 			dht_log_notification = 0x20000,
 
+			// enable events from pure dht operations not related to torrents
+			dht_operation_notification = 0x40000,
+
 			// The full bitmask, representing all available categories.
 			//
 			// since the enum is signed, make sure this isn't
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp b/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
index 07b166ad8..cff32a15f 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
@@ -2362,7 +2362,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			, sha1_hash const& ih
 			, std::vector<tcp::endpoint> const& v);
 
-		const static int static_category = alert::dht_notification;
+		const static int static_category = alert::dht_operation_notification;
 		TORRENT_DEFINE_ALERT(dht_get_peers_reply_alert, 87)
 
 		virtual std::string message() const;