diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts.go b/internal/alerts/alerts.go
index 11ad1f93..7c05250b 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func NewAlertManager(app hubLike) *AlertManager {
 func (am *AlertManager) bindEvents() {
 	am.hub.OnRecordAfterUpdateSuccess("alerts").BindFunc(updateHistoryOnAlertUpdate)
 	am.hub.OnRecordAfterDeleteSuccess("alerts").BindFunc(resolveHistoryOnAlertDelete)
+	am.hub.OnRecordAfterUpdateSuccess("smart_devices").BindFunc(am.handleSmartDeviceAlert)
 }
 
 // IsNotificationSilenced checks if a notification should be silenced based on configured quiet hours
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_smart.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_smart.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf2a2f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_smart.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package alerts
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+)
+
+// handleSmartDeviceAlert sends alerts when a SMART device state changes from PASSED to FAILED.
+// This is automatic and does not require user opt-in.
+func (am *AlertManager) handleSmartDeviceAlert(e *core.RecordEvent) error {
+	oldState := e.Record.Original().GetString("state")
+	newState := e.Record.GetString("state")
+
+	// Only alert when transitioning from PASSED to FAILED
+	if oldState != "PASSED" || newState != "FAILED" {
+		return e.Next()
+	}
+
+	systemID := e.Record.GetString("system")
+	if systemID == "" {
+		return e.Next()
+	}
+
+	// Fetch the system record to get the name and users
+	systemRecord, err := e.App.FindRecordById("systems", systemID)
+	if err != nil {
+		e.App.Logger().Error("Failed to find system for SMART alert", "err", err, "systemID", systemID)
+		return e.Next()
+	}
+
+	systemName := systemRecord.GetString("name")
+	deviceName := e.Record.GetString("name")
+	model := e.Record.GetString("model")
+
+	// Build alert message
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("SMART failure on %s: %s \U0001F534", systemName, deviceName)
+	var message string
+	if model != "" {
+		message = fmt.Sprintf("Disk %s (%s) SMART status changed to FAILED", deviceName, model)
+	} else {
+		message = fmt.Sprintf("Disk %s SMART status changed to FAILED", deviceName)
+	}
+
+	// Get users associated with the system
+	userIDs := systemRecord.GetStringSlice("users")
+	if len(userIDs) == 0 {
+		return e.Next()
+	}
+
+	// Send alert to each user
+	for _, userID := range userIDs {
+		if err := am.SendAlert(AlertMessageData{
+			UserID:   userID,
+			SystemID: systemID,
+			Title:    title,
+			Message:  message,
+			Link:     am.hub.MakeLink("system", systemID),
+			LinkText: "View " + systemName,
+		}); err != nil {
+			e.App.Logger().Error("Failed to send SMART alert", "err", err, "userID", userID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return e.Next()
+}
+
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_smart_test.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_smart_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17b96c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_smart_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+//go:build testing
+// +build testing
+
+package alerts_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	beszelTests "github.com/henrygd/beszel/internal/tests"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestSmartDeviceAlert(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	// Create a system for the user
+	system, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
+		"name":  "test-system",
+		"users": []string{user.Id},
+		"host":  "127.0.0.1",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a smart_device with state PASSED
+	smartDevice, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "smart_devices", map[string]any{
+		"system": system.Id,
+		"name":   "/dev/sda",
+		"model":  "Samsung SSD 970 EVO",
+		"state":  "PASSED",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify no emails sent initially
+	assert.Zero(t, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 0 emails sent initially")
+
+	// Re-fetch the record so PocketBase can properly track original values
+	smartDevice, err = hub.FindRecordById("smart_devices", smartDevice.Id)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Update the smart device state to FAILED
+	smartDevice.Set("state", "FAILED")
+	err = hub.Save(smartDevice)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Wait for the alert to be processed
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Verify that an email was sent
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 1 email sent after state changed to FAILED")
+
+	// Check the email content
+	lastMessage := hub.TestMailer.LastMessage()
+	assert.Contains(t, lastMessage.Subject, "SMART failure on test-system")
+	assert.Contains(t, lastMessage.Subject, "/dev/sda")
+	assert.Contains(t, lastMessage.Text, "Samsung SSD 970 EVO")
+	assert.Contains(t, lastMessage.Text, "FAILED")
+}
+
+func TestSmartDeviceAlertNoAlertOnNonPassedToFailed(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	// Create a system for the user
+	system, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
+		"name":  "test-system",
+		"users": []string{user.Id},
+		"host":  "127.0.0.1",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a smart_device with state UNKNOWN
+	smartDevice, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "smart_devices", map[string]any{
+		"system": system.Id,
+		"name":   "/dev/sda",
+		"model":  "Samsung SSD 970 EVO",
+		"state":  "UNKNOWN",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Re-fetch the record so PocketBase can properly track original values
+	smartDevice, err = hub.FindRecordById("smart_devices", smartDevice.Id)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Update the state from UNKNOWN to FAILED - should NOT trigger alert
+	smartDevice.Set("state", "FAILED")
+	err = hub.Save(smartDevice)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Verify no email was sent (only PASSED -> FAILED triggers alert)
+	assert.Zero(t, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 0 emails when changing from UNKNOWN to FAILED")
+
+	// Re-fetch the record again
+	smartDevice, err = hub.FindRecordById("smart_devices", smartDevice.Id)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Update state from FAILED to PASSED - should NOT trigger alert
+	smartDevice.Set("state", "PASSED")
+	err = hub.Save(smartDevice)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Verify no email was sent
+	assert.Zero(t, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 0 emails when changing from FAILED to PASSED")
+}
+
+func TestSmartDeviceAlertMultipleUsers(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user1 := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	// Create a second user
+	user2, err := beszelTests.CreateUser(hub, "test2@example.com", "password")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create user settings for the second user
+	_, err = beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "user_settings", map[string]any{
+		"user":     user2.Id,
+		"settings": `{"emails":["test2@example.com"],"webhooks":[]}`,
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a system with both users
+	system, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
+		"name":  "shared-system",
+		"users": []string{user1.Id, user2.Id},
+		"host":  "127.0.0.1",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a smart_device with state PASSED
+	smartDevice, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "smart_devices", map[string]any{
+		"system": system.Id,
+		"name":   "/dev/nvme0n1",
+		"model":  "WD Black SN850",
+		"state":  "PASSED",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Re-fetch the record so PocketBase can properly track original values
+	smartDevice, err = hub.FindRecordById("smart_devices", smartDevice.Id)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Update the smart device state to FAILED
+	smartDevice.Set("state", "FAILED")
+	err = hub.Save(smartDevice)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Verify that two emails were sent (one for each user)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 2 emails sent for 2 users")
+}
+
+func TestSmartDeviceAlertWithoutModel(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	// Create a system for the user
+	system, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
+		"name":  "test-system",
+		"users": []string{user.Id},
+		"host":  "127.0.0.1",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a smart_device with state PASSED but no model
+	smartDevice, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "smart_devices", map[string]any{
+		"system": system.Id,
+		"name":   "/dev/sdb",
+		"state":  "PASSED",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Re-fetch the record so PocketBase can properly track original values
+	smartDevice, err = hub.FindRecordById("smart_devices", smartDevice.Id)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Update the smart device state to FAILED
+	smartDevice.Set("state", "FAILED")
+	err = hub.Save(smartDevice)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Verify that an email was sent
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 1 email sent")
+
+	// Check that the email doesn't have empty parentheses for missing model
+	lastMessage := hub.TestMailer.LastMessage()
+	assert.NotContains(t, lastMessage.Text, "()", "should not have empty parentheses for missing model")
+	assert.Contains(t, lastMessage.Text, "/dev/sdb")
+}