diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index b15d7bcf..72eb2051 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ void CConfigManager::handleMonitor(const std::string& command, const std::string
 
     nextItem();
 
-    if (curitem == "disable") {
+    if (curitem == "disable" || curitem == "disabled") {
         newrule.disabled = true;
 
         m_dMonitorRules.push_back(newrule);
-        
+
         return;
     }