diff --git a/src/overlord/minion/handle_websocket.rs b/src/overlord/minion/handle_websocket.rs
index 37095c8a..8dbc3d08 100644
--- a/src/overlord/minion/handle_websocket.rs
+++ b/src/overlord/minion/handle_websocket.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Minion {
                     .get_handle_by_id(&subid.0)
                     .unwrap_or_else(|| "_".to_owned());
 
-                let close: bool = &handle[0..5] == "event";
+                let close: bool = &handle[0..5] == "temp_";
 
                 // Update the matching subscription
                 match self.subscriptions.get_mut_by_id(&subid.0) {
diff --git a/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs b/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
index 08983731..b37e065d 100644
--- a/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ impl Minion {
         debug!("{}: Event Filter: {} events", &self.url, filter.ids.len());
 
         // create a handle for ourselves
-        let handle = format!("events{}", self.next_events_subscription_id);
+        let handle = format!("temp_events_{}", self.next_events_subscription_id);
         self.next_events_subscription_id += 1;
 
         // save the subscription