diff --git a/authentik/events/tasks.py b/authentik/events/tasks.py
index 1eed4a28d..85b50aa6e 100644
--- a/authentik/events/tasks.py
+++ b/authentik/events/tasks.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from authentik.events.models import (
 )
 from authentik.lib.tasks import MonitoredTask, TaskResult, TaskResultStatus
 from authentik.policies.engine import PolicyEngine, PolicyEngineMode
+from authentik.policies.models import PolicyBinding
 from authentik.root.celery import CELERY_APP
 
 LOGGER = get_logger()
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ def event_trigger_handler(event_uuid: str, trigger_name: str):
         LOGGER.debug("e(trigger): trigger has no group", trigger=trigger)
         return
 
+    LOGGER.debug("e(trigger): checking if trigger applies", trigger=trigger)
     policy_engine = PolicyEngine(trigger, get_anonymous_user())
     policy_engine.mode = PolicyEngineMode.MODE_OR
     policy_engine.empty_result = False
diff --git a/authentik/events/tests/test_notifications.py b/authentik/events/tests/test_notifications.py
index de4e29f60..7b648aa57 100644
--- a/authentik/events/tests/test_notifications.py
+++ b/authentik/events/tests/test_notifications.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class TestEventsNotifications(TestCase):
     def test_policy_error_recursive(self):
         """Test Policy error which would cause recursion"""
         transport = NotificationTransport.objects.create(name="transport")
+        NotificationTrigger.objects.filter(name__startswith="default").delete()
         trigger = NotificationTrigger.objects.create(name="trigger", group=self.group)
         trigger.transports.add(transport)
         trigger.save()
diff --git a/authentik/policies/event_matcher/models.py b/authentik/policies/event_matcher/models.py
index ee0a3a4d0..9dd824b77 100644
--- a/authentik/policies/event_matcher/models.py
+++ b/authentik/policies/event_matcher/models.py
@@ -74,16 +74,13 @@ class EventMatcherPolicy(Policy):
         if "event" not in request.context:
             return PolicyResult(False)
         event: Event = request.context["event"]
-        if self.action != "":
-            if event.action != self.action:
-                return PolicyResult(False, "Action did not match.")
-        if self.client_ip != "":
-            if event.client_ip != self.client_ip:
-                return PolicyResult(False, "Client IP did not match.")
-        if self.app != "":
-            if event.app != self.app:
-                return PolicyResult(False, "App did not match.")
-        return PolicyResult(True)
+        if event.action != self.action:
+            return PolicyResult(True, "Action matchede.")
+        if event.client_ip != self.client_ip:
+            return PolicyResult(True, "Client IP matchede.")
+        if event.app != self.app:
+            return PolicyResult(True, "App matchede.")
+        return PolicyResult(False)
 
     class Meta: