diff --git a/misc/alert_rules.json b/misc/alert_rules.json
index eeee9fef2b..61a1fa2330 100644
--- a/misc/alert_rules.json
+++ b/misc/alert_rules.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "default": true
   },
   {
-    "rule": "bgpPeers.bgpPeerState != \"established\" && macros.device_up = \"1\"",
+    "rule": "bgpPeers.bgpPeerState != \"established\" && macros.device_up = \"1\" && bgpPeers.bgpPeerAdminStatus != \"stop\"",
     "name": "BGP Session down",
     "extra": "{\"count\": 1}",
     "default": true