diff --git a/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_showFriendlyFireMessage.sqf b/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_showFriendlyFireMessage.sqf
index f384b69284..7d1b374252 100644
--- a/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_showFriendlyFireMessage.sqf
+++ b/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_showFriendlyFireMessage.sqf
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 /*
   Name: ACE_Respawn_fnc_showFriendlyFireMessages
-  
+
   Author(s):
     commy2
-  
+
   Description:
     shows a message in system chat of who killed who
-  
+
   Parameters:
     0: OBJECT - unit
     1: OBJECT - killer
-  
+
   Returns:
     VOID
 */
@@ -25,5 +25,8 @@ _killer = _this select 1;
 if (_unit != _killer && side group _unit in [side group ACE_player, civilian] && {side group _killer == side group ACE_player}) then {
     systemChat format ["%1 was killed by %2", [_unit] call EFUNC(common,getName), [_killer] call EFUNC(common,getName)];
 
+    // Raise custom event. @todo: remove
     [_unit, "killedByFriendly", [_unit, _killer]] call EFUNC(common,callCustomEventHandlers);
+    // Raise ACE globalEvent
+    ["killedByFriendly", [_unit, _killer]] call EFUNC(common,globalEvent);
 };