diff --git a/bot/mozdefbot.py b/bot/mozdefbot.py
index c8d8b9a5..8107b014 100755
--- a/bot/mozdefbot.py
+++ b/bot/mozdefbot.py
@@ -327,7 +327,14 @@ class alertConsumer(ConsumerMixin):
             if len(bodyDict['summary']) > 450:
                 sys.stdout.write('alert is more than 450 bytes, truncating\n')
                 bodyDict['summary'] = bodyDict['summary'][:450] + ' truncated...'
-            self.ircBot.client.msg(ircchannel, formatAlert(bodyDict))
+            
+            #if the alert has a 'severity', only publish the alert if the severity is not NOTICE or INFO
+            if 'severity' in bodyDict.keys():
+            	if not ((bodyDict['severity'] == 'NOTICE') or (bodyDict['severity'] == 'INFO')):
+            	   	self.ircBot.client.msg(ircchannel, formatAlert(bodyDict))
+    	   	#if the alert does not have a severity for some reason, go ahead and publish it
+    	   	else
+    	   		self.ircBot.client.msg(ircchannel, formatAlert(bodyDict))
 
             message.ack()
         except ValueError as e: