diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
index 9211ed1fd..167aa232a 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ define([
             });
         });
 
-        this.events.on('status_dead.Kernel',function () {
+        this.events.on('no_kernel.Kernel', function () {
             that.save_widget.update_document_title();
             knw.danger("Dead kernel");
             $kernel_ind_icon.attr('class','kernel_dead_icon').attr('title','Kernel Dead');
         });
 
-        this.events.on('status_dead.Kernel',function () {
+        this.events.on('status_dead.Kernel', function () {
             var msg = 'The kernel has died, and the automatic restart has failed.' +
                 ' It is possible the kernel cannot be restarted.' +
                 ' If you are not able to restart the kernel, you will still be able to save' +
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js b/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js
index 020835e90..9f528e9c6 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ define([
 
     Kernel.prototype._kernel_dead = function () {
         this.events.trigger('status_dead.Kernel');
+        this.events.trigger('no_kernel.Kernel');
         this.stop_channels();
     };
 
@@ -693,6 +694,7 @@ define([
         
         if (execution_state === 'busy') {
             this.events.trigger('status_busy.Kernel', {kernel: this});
+
         } else if (execution_state === 'idle') {
             // signal that iopub callbacks are (probably) done
             // async output may still arrive,
@@ -701,6 +703,7 @@ define([
             
             // trigger status_idle event
             this.events.trigger('status_idle.Kernel', {kernel: this});
+
         } else if (execution_state === 'restarting') {
             // autorestarting is distinct from restarting,
             // in that it means the kernel died and the server is restarting it.
@@ -708,10 +711,9 @@ define([
             // autorestart shows the more prominent dialog.
             this.events.trigger('status_autorestarting.Kernel', {kernel: this});
             this.events.trigger('status_restarting.Kernel', {kernel: this});
+
         } else if (execution_state === 'dead') {
-            this.stop_channels();
-            this.events.trigger('status_dead.Kernel', {kernel: this});
-            this.events.trigger('status_restart_failed.Kernel', {kernel: this});
+            this._kernel_dead();
         }
     };
     
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/services/sessions/js/session.js b/IPython/html/static/services/sessions/js/session.js
index dc41e875b..579939c50 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/services/sessions/js/session.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/services/sessions/js/session.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ define([
             }
         };
         var on_error = function (xhr, status, err) {
-            that.events.trigger('status_dead.Kernel');
+            that.events.trigger('no_kernel.Kernel');
             if (error) {
                 error(xhr, status, err);
             }