diff --git a/oml/node/nodeapi.py b/oml/node/nodeapi.py
index 3d13fdc..61569da 100644
--- a/oml/node/nodeapi.py
+++ b/oml/node/nodeapi.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def api_pullChanges(remote_id, user_id=None, from_=None, to=None):
     return Changelog.aggregated_changes(from_)
 
 def api_requestPeering(user_id, username, message):
+    event = 'peering.request'
     user = User.get_or_create(user_id)
     if not user.peered:
         pref = settings.preferences.get('receivedRequests')
@@ -35,13 +36,14 @@ def api_requestPeering(user_id, username, message):
             user.info['message'] = message
             user.update_peering(True, username)
             user.update_name()
+            event = 'peering.accept'
         else:
             user.pending = 'received'
             user.info['username'] = username
             user.info['message'] = message
             user.update_name()
         user.save()
-        trigger_event('peering.request', user.json())
+        trigger_event(event, user.json())
         if user.peered:
             state.nodes.queue('add', user.id, True)
         return True