diff --git a/server/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/server/HttpServer.java b/server/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/server/HttpServer.java
index ab07dabc..60c2dadc 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/server/HttpServer.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/server/HttpServer.java
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import ctbrec.Config;
+import ctbrec.event.EventBusHolder;
+import ctbrec.event.EventHandler;
+import ctbrec.event.EventHandlerConfiguration;
 import ctbrec.recorder.LocalRecorder;
 import ctbrec.recorder.OnlineMonitor;
 import ctbrec.recorder.Recorder;
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ public class HttpServer {
 
         addShutdownHook(); // for graceful termination
 
+        registerAlertSystem();
+
         config = Config.getInstance();
         if(config.getSettings().key != null) {
             LOG.info("HMAC authentication is enabled");
@@ -133,6 +138,15 @@ public class HttpServer {
         }
     }
 
+    private void registerAlertSystem() {
+        for (EventHandlerConfiguration config : Config.getInstance().getSettings().eventHandlers) {
+            EventHandler handler = new EventHandler(config);
+            EventBusHolder.register(handler);
+            LOG.debug("Registered event handler for {} {}", config.getEvent(), config.getName());
+        }
+        LOG.debug("Alert System registered");
+    }
+
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
         new HttpServer();
     }