diff --git a/src/libcharon/bus/bus.h b/src/libcharon/bus/bus.h
index 75244d6bf..2ee050cec 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/bus/bus.h
+++ b/src/libcharon/bus/bus.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ enum alert_t {
 	ALERT_RADIUS_NOT_RESPONDING,
 	/** a shutdown signal has been received, argument is the signal (int) */
 	ALERT_SHUTDOWN_SIGNAL,
-	/** creating local authentication data failed, no arguments */
+	/** local peer authentication failed (by us or by peer), no arguments */
 	ALERT_LOCAL_AUTH_FAILED,
 	/** peer authentication failed, no arguments */
 	ALERT_PEER_AUTH_FAILED,
diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev2/tasks/ike_auth.c b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev2/tasks/ike_auth.c
index 942f97cf5..e5c3cb849 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev2/tasks/ike_auth.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev2/tasks/ike_auth.c
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ METHOD(task_t, process_i, status_t,
 						DBG1(DBG_IKE, "received %N notify error",
 							 notify_type_names, type);
 						enumerator->destroy(enumerator);
+						charon->bus->alert(charon->bus, ALERT_LOCAL_AUTH_FAILED);
 						return FAILED;
 					}
 					DBG2(DBG_IKE, "received %N notify",