diff --git a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Database.pm b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Database.pm
index 9a1c79237..827936b86 100644
--- a/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Database.pm
+++ b/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Database.pm
@@ -146,15 +146,15 @@ sub zmDbGetMonitors {
 
   if ( $function ) {
     if ( $function == DB_MON_CAPT ) {
-      $sql .= " where Function >= 'Monitor'";
+      $sql .= " where `Function` >= 'Monitor'";
     } elsif ( $function == DB_MON_ACTIVE ) {
-      $sql .= " where Function > 'Monitor'";
+      $sql .= " where `Function` > 'Monitor'";
     } elsif ( $function == DB_MON_MOTION ) {
-      $sql .= " where Function = 'Modect' or Function = 'Mocord'";
+      $sql .= " where `Function` = 'Modect' or Function = 'Mocord'";
     } elsif ( $function == DB_MON_RECORD ) {
-      $sql .= " where Function = 'Record' or Function = 'Mocord'";
+      $sql .= " where `Function` = 'Record' or Function = 'Mocord'";
     } elsif ( $function == DB_MON_PASSIVE ) {
-      $sql .= " where Function = 'Nodect'";
+      $sql .= " where `Function` = 'Nodect'";
     }
   }
   my $sth = $dbh->prepare_cached( $sql );
diff --git a/utils/zm-alarm.pl b/utils/zm-alarm.pl
index d68c82663..92171db99 100755
--- a/utils/zm-alarm.pl
+++ b/utils/zm-alarm.pl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ my @monitors;
 my $dbh = zmDbConnect();
 
 my $sql = "SELECT * FROM Monitors
-  WHERE find_in_set( Function, 'Modect,Mocord,Nodect' )".
+  WHERE find_in_set( `Function`, 'Modect,Mocord,Nodect' )".
   ( $Config{ZM_SERVER_ID} ? 'AND ServerId=?' : '' )
   ;