diff --git a/opac/opac-alert-subscribe.pl b/opac/opac-alert-subscribe.pl
index 86a72fe32c..366d9e6d47 100755
--- a/opac/opac-alert-subscribe.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-alert-subscribe.pl
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ else {
         my $subscription = &GetSubscription($externalid);
         $template->param(
             "typeissue$op" => 1,
+            alerttype      => $alerttype,
             bibliotitle    => $subscription->{bibliotitle},
             notes          => $subscription->{notes},
             externalid     => $externalid,