diff --git a/lib/notification_levels.rb b/lib/notification_levels.rb
index 01ee132b3b9..a9499506640 100644
--- a/lib/notification_levels.rb
+++ b/lib/notification_levels.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module NotificationLevels
   def self.topic_levels
     @topic_levels ||= Enum.new(muted: 0,
                                regular: 1,
+                               normal: 1, # alias for regular
                                tracking: 2,
                                watching: 3)
   end