diff --git a/rules/ftp-events.rules b/rules/ftp-events.rules
index d32c93f327..501fe10165 100644
--- a/rules/ftp-events.rules
+++ b/rules/ftp-events.rules
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 alert ftp any any -> any any (msg:"SURICATA FTP Request command too long"; flow:to_server; app-layer-event:ftp.request_command_too_long; classtype:protocol-command-decode; sid:2232000; rev:1;)
 alert ftp any any -> any any (msg:"SURICATA FTP Response command too long"; flow:to_client; app-layer-event:ftp.response_command_too_long; classtype:protocol-command-decode; sid:2232001; rev:1;)
+alert ftp any any -> any any (msg:"SURICATA FTP too many transactions"; app-layer-event:ftp.too_many_transactions; classtype:protocol-command-decode; sid:2232002; rev:1;)