diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts.go b/internal/alerts/alerts.go
index b5ed61c0..6e0c5788 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type AlertManager struct {
 	hub           hubLike
 	stopOnce      sync.Once
 	pendingAlerts sync.Map
+	alertsCache   *AlertsCache
 }
 
 type AlertMessageData struct {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ type SystemAlertGPUData struct {
 
 type SystemAlertData struct {
 	systemRecord *core.Record
-	alertRecord  *core.Record
+	alertRecord  CachedAlertData
 	name         string
 	unit         string
 	val          float64
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ var supportsTitle = map[string]struct{}{
 // NewAlertManager creates a new AlertManager instance.
 func NewAlertManager(app hubLike) *AlertManager {
 	am := &AlertManager{
-		hub: app,
+		hub:         app,
+		alertsCache: NewAlertsCache(app),
 	}
 	am.bindEvents()
 	return am
@@ -110,6 +112,9 @@ func (am *AlertManager) bindEvents() {
 	am.hub.OnRecordAfterUpdateSuccess("smart_devices").BindFunc(am.handleSmartDeviceAlert)
 
 	am.hub.OnServe().BindFunc(func(e *core.ServeEvent) error {
+		// Populate all alerts into cache on startup
+		_ = am.alertsCache.PopulateFromDB(true)
+
 		if err := resolveStatusAlerts(e.App); err != nil {
 			e.App.Logger().Error("Failed to resolve stale status alerts", "err", err)
 		}
@@ -311,3 +316,13 @@ func (am *AlertManager) SendTestNotification(e *core.RequestEvent) error {
 	}
 	return e.JSON(200, map[string]bool{"err": false})
 }
+
+// setAlertTriggered updates the "triggered" status of an alert record in the database
+func (am *AlertManager) setAlertTriggered(alert CachedAlertData, triggered bool) error {
+	alertRecord, err := am.hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alert.Id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	alertRecord.Set("triggered", triggered)
+	return am.hub.Save(alertRecord)
+}
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_status.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_status.go
index b43a2a9a..224f62b4 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts_status.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_status.go
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
 )
 
 type alertInfo struct {
 	systemName  string
-	alertRecord *core.Record
+	alertRecord CachedAlertData
 	expireTime  time.Time
 	timer       *time.Timer
 }
@@ -36,10 +35,7 @@ func (am *AlertManager) HandleStatusAlerts(newStatus string, systemRecord *core.
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	alertRecords, err := am.getSystemStatusAlerts(systemRecord.Id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	alertRecords := am.alertsCache.GetAlertsByName(systemRecord.Id, "Status")
 	if len(alertRecords) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -53,29 +49,17 @@ func (am *AlertManager) HandleStatusAlerts(newStatus string, systemRecord *core.
 	return nil
 }
 
-// getSystemStatusAlerts retrieves all "Status" alert records for a given system ID.
-func (am *AlertManager) getSystemStatusAlerts(systemID string) ([]*core.Record, error) {
-	alertRecords, err := am.hub.FindAllRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{
-		"system": systemID,
-		"name":   "Status",
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return alertRecords, nil
-}
-
 // handleSystemDown manages the logic when a system status changes to "down". It schedules pending alerts for each alert record.
-func (am *AlertManager) handleSystemDown(systemName string, alertRecords []*core.Record) {
+func (am *AlertManager) handleSystemDown(systemName string, alertRecords []CachedAlertData) {
 	for _, alertRecord := range alertRecords {
-		min := max(1, alertRecord.GetInt("min"))
+		min := max(1, int(alertRecord.Min))
 		am.schedulePendingStatusAlert(systemName, alertRecord, time.Duration(min)*time.Minute)
 	}
 }
 
 // schedulePendingStatusAlert sets up a timer to send a "down" alert after the specified delay if the system is still down.
 // It returns true if the alert was scheduled, or false if an alert was already pending for the given alert record.
-func (am *AlertManager) schedulePendingStatusAlert(systemName string, alertRecord *core.Record, delay time.Duration) bool {
+func (am *AlertManager) schedulePendingStatusAlert(systemName string, alertRecord CachedAlertData, delay time.Duration) bool {
 	alert := &alertInfo{
 		systemName:  systemName,
 		alertRecord: alertRecord,
@@ -96,13 +80,13 @@ func (am *AlertManager) schedulePendingStatusAlert(systemName string, alertRecor
 
 // handleSystemUp manages the logic when a system status changes to "up".
 // It cancels any pending alerts and sends "up" alerts.
-func (am *AlertManager) handleSystemUp(systemName string, alertRecords []*core.Record) {
+func (am *AlertManager) handleSystemUp(systemName string, alertRecords []CachedAlertData) {
 	for _, alertRecord := range alertRecords {
 		// If alert exists for record, delete and continue (down alert not sent)
 		if am.cancelPendingAlert(alertRecord.Id) {
 			continue
 		}
-		if !alertRecord.GetBool("triggered") {
+		if !alertRecord.Triggered {
 			continue
 		}
 		if err := am.sendStatusAlert("up", systemName, alertRecord); err != nil {
@@ -133,23 +117,22 @@ func (am *AlertManager) processPendingAlert(alertID string) {
 	}
 
 	info := value.(*alertInfo)
-	if info.alertRecord.GetBool("triggered") {
+	alertRecord, ok := am.alertsCache.Refresh(info.alertRecord)
+	if !ok || alertRecord.Triggered {
 		return
 	}
-	if err := am.sendStatusAlert("down", info.systemName, info.alertRecord); err != nil {
+	if err := am.sendStatusAlert("down", info.systemName, alertRecord); err != nil {
 		am.hub.Logger().Error("Failed to send alert", "err", err)
 	}
 }
 
 // sendStatusAlert sends a status alert ("up" or "down") to the users associated with the alert records.
-func (am *AlertManager) sendStatusAlert(alertStatus string, systemName string, alertRecord *core.Record) error {
-	switch alertStatus {
-	case "up":
-		alertRecord.Set("triggered", false)
-	case "down":
-		alertRecord.Set("triggered", true)
+func (am *AlertManager) sendStatusAlert(alertStatus string, systemName string, alertRecord CachedAlertData) error {
+	// Update trigger state for alert record before sending alert
+	triggered := alertStatus == "down"
+	if err := am.setAlertTriggered(alertRecord, triggered); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	am.hub.Save(alertRecord)
 
 	var emoji string
 	if alertStatus == "up" {
@@ -162,10 +145,10 @@ func (am *AlertManager) sendStatusAlert(alertStatus string, systemName string, a
 	message := strings.TrimSuffix(title, emoji)
 
 	// Get system ID for the link
-	systemID := alertRecord.GetString("system")
+	systemID := alertRecord.SystemID
 
 	return am.SendAlert(AlertMessageData{
-		UserID:   alertRecord.GetString("user"),
+		UserID:   alertRecord.UserID,
 		SystemID: systemID,
 		Title:    title,
 		Message:  message,
@@ -211,12 +194,13 @@ func resolveStatusAlerts(app core.App) error {
 func (am *AlertManager) restorePendingStatusAlerts() error {
 	type pendingStatusAlert struct {
 		AlertID    string `db:"alert_id"`
+		SystemID   string `db:"system_id"`
 		SystemName string `db:"system_name"`
 	}
 
 	var pending []pendingStatusAlert
 	err := am.hub.DB().NewQuery(`
-		SELECT a.id AS alert_id, s.name AS system_name
+		SELECT a.id AS alert_id, a.system AS system_id, s.name AS system_name
 		FROM alerts a
 		JOIN systems s ON a.system = s.id
 		WHERE a.name = 'Status'
@@ -227,12 +211,15 @@ func (am *AlertManager) restorePendingStatusAlerts() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Make sure cache is populated before trying to restore pending alerts
+	_ = am.alertsCache.PopulateFromDB(false)
+
 	for _, item := range pending {
-		alertRecord, err := am.hub.FindRecordById("alerts", item.AlertID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		alertRecord, ok := am.alertsCache.GetAlert(item.SystemID, item.AlertID)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
 		}
-		min := max(1, alertRecord.GetInt("min"))
+		min := max(1, int(alertRecord.Min))
 		am.schedulePendingStatusAlert(item.SystemName, alertRecord, time.Duration(min)*time.Minute)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_status_test.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_status_test.go
index 19205e94..27b6f91a 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts_status_test.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_status_test.go
@@ -626,3 +626,130 @@ func TestResolveStatusAlerts(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, alertHistoryCount, "Should have exactly one unresolved alert history record")
 
 }
+
+func TestAlertsHistoryStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
+		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+		defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+		// Create a system
+		systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 1, user.Id, "up")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		system := systems[0]
+
+		// Create a status alertRecord for the system
+		alertRecord, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+			"name":   "Status",
+			"system": system.Id,
+			"user":   user.Id,
+			"min":    1,
+		})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Verify alert is not triggered initially
+		assert.False(t, alertRecord.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered initially")
+
+		// Set the system to 'down' (this should trigger the alert)
+		system.Set("status", "down")
+		err = hub.Save(system)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 30)
+		synctest.Wait()
+
+		alertFresh, _ := hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alertRecord.Id)
+		assert.False(t, alertFresh.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered after 30 seconds")
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Minute)
+		synctest.Wait()
+
+		// Verify alert is triggered after setting system to down
+		alertFresh, err = hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alertRecord.Id)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, alertFresh.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should be triggered after one minute")
+
+		// Verify we have one unresolved alert history record
+		alertHistoryCount, err := hub.CountRecords("alerts_history", dbx.HashExp{"resolved": ""})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 1, alertHistoryCount, "Should have exactly one unresolved alert history record")
+
+		// Set the system back to 'up' (this should resolve the alert)
+		system.Set("status", "up")
+		err = hub.Save(system)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		synctest.Wait()
+
+		// Verify alert is not triggered after setting system back to up
+		alertFresh, err = hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alertRecord.Id)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, alertFresh.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered after system recovers")
+
+		// Verify the alert history record is resolved
+		alertHistoryCount, err = hub.CountRecords("alerts_history", dbx.HashExp{"resolved": ""})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, alertHistoryCount, "Should have no unresolved alert history records")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestStatusAlertClearedBeforeSend(t *testing.T) {
+	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
+		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+		defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+		// Create a system
+		systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 1, user.Id, "up")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		system := systems[0]
+
+		// Ensure user settings have an email
+		userSettings, _ := hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("user_settings", "user={:user}", map[string]any{"user": user.Id})
+		userSettings.Set("settings", `{"emails":["test@example.com"],"webhooks":[]}`)
+		hub.Save(userSettings)
+
+		// Initial email count
+		initialEmailCount := hub.TestMailer.TotalSend()
+
+		// Create a status alertRecord for the system
+		alertRecord, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+			"name":   "Status",
+			"system": system.Id,
+			"user":   user.Id,
+			"min":    1,
+		})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Verify alert is not triggered initially
+		assert.False(t, alertRecord.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered initially")
+
+		// Set the system to 'down' (this should trigger the alert)
+		system.Set("status", "down")
+		err = hub.Save(system)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 30)
+		synctest.Wait()
+
+		// Set system back up to clear the pending alert before it triggers
+		system.Set("status", "up")
+		err = hub.Save(system)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Minute)
+		synctest.Wait()
+
+		// Verify that we have not sent any emails since the system recovered before the alert triggered
+		assert.Equal(t, initialEmailCount, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "No email should be sent if system recovers before alert triggers")
+
+		// Verify alert is not triggered after setting system back to up
+		alertFresh, err := hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alertRecord.Id)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, alertFresh.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered after system recovers")
+
+		// Verify that no alert history record was created since the alert never triggered
+		alertHistoryCount, err := hub.CountRecords("alerts_history")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, alertHistoryCount, "Should have no unresolved alert history records since alert never triggered")
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_system.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_system.go
index a1a8ec5c..6961365d 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts_system.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_system.go
@@ -14,11 +14,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (am *AlertManager) HandleSystemAlerts(systemRecord *core.Record, data *system.CombinedData) error {
-	alertRecords, err := am.hub.FindAllRecords("alerts",
-		dbx.NewExp("system={:system} AND name!='Status'", dbx.Params{"system": systemRecord.Id}),
-	)
-	if err != nil || len(alertRecords) == 0 {
-		// log.Println("no alerts found for system")
+	alertRecords := am.alertsCache.GetAlertsExcludingNames(systemRecord.Id, "Status")
+	if len(alertRecords) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -27,7 +24,7 @@ func (am *AlertManager) HandleSystemAlerts(systemRecord *core.Record, data *syst
 	oldestTime := now
 
 	for _, alertRecord := range alertRecords {
-		name := alertRecord.GetString("name")
+		name := alertRecord.Name
 		var val float64
 		unit := "%"
 
@@ -72,8 +69,8 @@ func (am *AlertManager) HandleSystemAlerts(systemRecord *core.Record, data *syst
 			val = float64(data.Stats.Battery[0])
 		}
 
-		triggered := alertRecord.GetBool("triggered")
-		threshold := alertRecord.GetFloat("value")
+		triggered := alertRecord.Triggered
+		threshold := alertRecord.Value
 
 		// Battery alert has inverted logic: trigger when value is BELOW threshold
 		lowAlert := isLowAlert(name)
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ func (am *AlertManager) HandleSystemAlerts(systemRecord *core.Record, data *syst
 			}
 		}
 
-		min := max(1, uint8(alertRecord.GetInt("min")))
+		min := max(1, alertRecord.Min)
 
 		alert := SystemAlertData{
 			systemRecord: systemRecord,
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@ func (am *AlertManager) HandleSystemAlerts(systemRecord *core.Record, data *syst
 		Created types.DateTime `db:"created"`
 	}{}
 
-	err = am.hub.DB().
+	err := am.hub.DB().
 		Select("stats", "created").
 		From("system_stats").
 		Where(dbx.NewExp(
@@ -343,13 +340,12 @@ func (am *AlertManager) sendSystemAlert(alert SystemAlertData) {
 	}
 	body := fmt.Sprintf("%s averaged %.2f%s for the previous %v %s.", alert.descriptor, alert.val, alert.unit, alert.min, minutesLabel)
 
-	alert.alertRecord.Set("triggered", alert.triggered)
-	if err := am.hub.Save(alert.alertRecord); err != nil {
+	if err := am.setAlertTriggered(alert.alertRecord, alert.triggered); err != nil {
 		// app.Logger().Error("failed to save alert record", "err", err)
 		return
 	}
 	am.SendAlert(AlertMessageData{
-		UserID:   alert.alertRecord.GetString("user"),
+		UserID:   alert.alertRecord.UserID,
 		SystemID: alert.systemRecord.Id,
 		Title:    subject,
 		Message:  body,
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_system_cache.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_system_cache.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee0e318b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_system_cache.go
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+package alerts
+
+import (
+	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/store"
+)
+
+// CachedAlertData represents the relevant fields of an alert record for status checking and updates.
+type CachedAlertData struct {
+	Id        string
+	SystemID  string
+	UserID    string
+	Name      string
+	Value     float64
+	Triggered bool
+	Min       uint8
+	// Created   types.DateTime
+}
+
+func (a *CachedAlertData) PopulateFromRecord(record *core.Record) {
+	a.Id = record.Id
+	a.SystemID = record.GetString("system")
+	a.UserID = record.GetString("user")
+	a.Name = record.GetString("name")
+	a.Value = record.GetFloat("value")
+	a.Triggered = record.GetBool("triggered")
+	a.Min = uint8(record.GetInt("min"))
+	// a.Created = record.GetDateTime("created")
+}
+
+// AlertsCache provides an in-memory cache for system alerts.
+type AlertsCache struct {
+	app       core.App
+	store     *store.Store[string, *store.Store[string, CachedAlertData]]
+	populated bool
+}
+
+// NewAlertsCache creates a new instance of SystemAlertsCache.
+func NewAlertsCache(app core.App) *AlertsCache {
+	c := AlertsCache{
+		app:   app,
+		store: store.New(map[string]*store.Store[string, CachedAlertData]{}),
+	}
+	return c.bindEvents()
+}
+
+// bindEvents sets up event listeners to keep the cache in sync with database changes.
+func (c *AlertsCache) bindEvents() *AlertsCache {
+	c.app.OnRecordAfterUpdateSuccess("alerts").BindFunc(func(e *core.RecordEvent) error {
+		// c.Delete(e.Record.Original()) // this would be needed if the system field on an existing alert was changed, however we don't currently allow that in the UI so we'll leave it commented out
+		c.Update(e.Record)
+		return e.Next()
+	})
+	c.app.OnRecordAfterDeleteSuccess("alerts").BindFunc(func(e *core.RecordEvent) error {
+		c.Delete(e.Record)
+		return e.Next()
+	})
+	c.app.OnRecordAfterCreateSuccess("alerts").BindFunc(func(e *core.RecordEvent) error {
+		c.Update(e.Record)
+		return e.Next()
+	})
+	return c
+}
+
+// PopulateFromDB clears current entries and loads all alerts from the database into the cache.
+func (c *AlertsCache) PopulateFromDB(force bool) error {
+	if !force && c.populated {
+		return nil
+	}
+	records, err := c.app.FindAllRecords("alerts")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	c.store.RemoveAll()
+	for _, record := range records {
+		c.Update(record)
+	}
+	c.populated = true
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Update adds or updates an alert record in the cache.
+func (c *AlertsCache) Update(record *core.Record) {
+	systemID := record.GetString("system")
+	if systemID == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	systemStore, ok := c.store.GetOk(systemID)
+	if !ok {
+		systemStore = store.New(map[string]CachedAlertData{})
+		c.store.Set(systemID, systemStore)
+	}
+	var ca CachedAlertData
+	ca.PopulateFromRecord(record)
+	systemStore.Set(record.Id, ca)
+}
+
+// Delete removes an alert record from the cache.
+func (c *AlertsCache) Delete(record *core.Record) {
+	systemID := record.GetString("system")
+	if systemID == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	if systemStore, ok := c.store.GetOk(systemID); ok {
+		systemStore.Remove(record.Id)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetSystemAlerts returns all alerts for the specified system, lazy-loading if necessary.
+func (c *AlertsCache) GetSystemAlerts(systemID string) []CachedAlertData {
+	systemStore, ok := c.store.GetOk(systemID)
+	if !ok {
+		// Populate cache for this system
+		records, err := c.app.FindAllRecords("alerts", dbx.NewExp("system={:system}", dbx.Params{"system": systemID}))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		systemStore = store.New(map[string]CachedAlertData{})
+		for _, record := range records {
+			var ca CachedAlertData
+			ca.PopulateFromRecord(record)
+			systemStore.Set(record.Id, ca)
+		}
+		c.store.Set(systemID, systemStore)
+	}
+	all := systemStore.GetAll()
+	records := make([]CachedAlertData, 0, len(all))
+	for _, alert := range all {
+		records = append(records, alert)
+	}
+	return records
+}
+
+// GetAlert returns a specific alert by its ID from the cache.
+func (c *AlertsCache) GetAlert(systemID, alertID string) (CachedAlertData, bool) {
+	if systemStore, ok := c.store.GetOk(systemID); ok {
+		return systemStore.GetOk(alertID)
+	}
+	return CachedAlertData{}, false
+}
+
+// GetAlertsByName returns all alerts of a specific type for the specified system.
+func (c *AlertsCache) GetAlertsByName(systemID, alertName string) []CachedAlertData {
+	allAlerts := c.GetSystemAlerts(systemID)
+	var alertRecords []CachedAlertData
+	for _, record := range allAlerts {
+		if record.Name == alertName {
+			alertRecords = append(alertRecords, record)
+		}
+	}
+	return alertRecords
+}
+
+// GetAlertsExcludingNames returns all alerts for the specified system excluding the given types.
+func (c *AlertsCache) GetAlertsExcludingNames(systemID string, excludedNames ...string) []CachedAlertData {
+	excludeMap := make(map[string]struct{})
+	for _, name := range excludedNames {
+		excludeMap[name] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	allAlerts := c.GetSystemAlerts(systemID)
+	var alertRecords []CachedAlertData
+	for _, record := range allAlerts {
+		if _, excluded := excludeMap[record.Name]; !excluded {
+			alertRecords = append(alertRecords, record)
+		}
+	}
+	return alertRecords
+}
+
+// Refresh returns the latest cached copy for an alert snapshot if it still exists.
+func (c *AlertsCache) Refresh(alert CachedAlertData) (CachedAlertData, bool) {
+	if alert.Id == "" {
+		return CachedAlertData{}, false
+	}
+	return c.GetAlert(alert.SystemID, alert.Id)
+}
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_system_cache_test.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_system_cache_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13dc8588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_system_cache_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+//go:build testing
+
+package alerts_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/henrygd/beszel/internal/alerts"
+	beszelTests "github.com/henrygd/beszel/internal/tests"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestSystemAlertsCachePopulateAndFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 2, user.Id, "up")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system1 := systems[0]
+	system2 := systems[1]
+
+	statusAlert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "Status",
+		"system": system1.Id,
+		"user":   user.Id,
+		"min":    1,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cpuAlert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "CPU",
+		"system": system1.Id,
+		"user":   user.Id,
+		"value":  80,
+		"min":    1,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	memoryAlert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "Memory",
+		"system": system2.Id,
+		"user":   user.Id,
+		"value":  90,
+		"min":    1,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cache := alerts.NewAlertsCache(hub)
+	cache.PopulateFromDB(false)
+
+	statusAlerts := cache.GetAlertsByName(system1.Id, "Status")
+	require.Len(t, statusAlerts, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, statusAlert.Id, statusAlerts[0].Id)
+
+	nonStatusAlerts := cache.GetAlertsExcludingNames(system1.Id, "Status")
+	require.Len(t, nonStatusAlerts, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, cpuAlert.Id, nonStatusAlerts[0].Id)
+
+	system2Alerts := cache.GetSystemAlerts(system2.Id)
+	require.Len(t, system2Alerts, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, memoryAlert.Id, system2Alerts[0].Id)
+}
+
+func TestSystemAlertsCacheLazyLoadUpdateAndDelete(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 1, user.Id, "up")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	systemRecord := systems[0]
+
+	statusAlert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "Status",
+		"system": systemRecord.Id,
+		"user":   user.Id,
+		"min":    1,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cache := alerts.NewAlertsCache(hub)
+	require.Len(t, cache.GetSystemAlerts(systemRecord.Id), 1, "first lookup should lazy-load alerts for the system")
+
+	cpuAlert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "CPU",
+		"system": systemRecord.Id,
+		"user":   user.Id,
+		"value":  80,
+		"min":    1,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cache.Update(cpuAlert)
+
+	nonStatusAlerts := cache.GetAlertsExcludingNames(systemRecord.Id, "Status")
+	require.Len(t, nonStatusAlerts, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, cpuAlert.Id, nonStatusAlerts[0].Id)
+
+	cache.Delete(statusAlert)
+	assert.Empty(t, cache.GetAlertsByName(systemRecord.Id, "Status"), "deleted alerts should be removed from the in-memory cache")
+}
+
+func TestSystemAlertsCacheRefreshReturnsLatestCopy(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 1, user.Id, "up")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system := systems[0]
+
+	alert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":      "Status",
+		"system":    system.Id,
+		"user":      user.Id,
+		"min":       1,
+		"triggered": false,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cache := alerts.NewAlertsCache(hub)
+	snapshot := cache.GetSystemAlerts(system.Id)[0]
+	assert.False(t, snapshot.Triggered)
+
+	alert.Set("triggered", true)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(alert))
+
+	refreshed, ok := cache.Refresh(snapshot)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, snapshot.Id, refreshed.Id)
+	assert.True(t, refreshed.Triggered, "refresh should return the updated cached value rather than the stale snapshot")
+
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Delete(alert))
+	_, ok = cache.Refresh(snapshot)
+	assert.False(t, ok, "refresh should report false when the cached alert no longer exists")
+}
+
+func TestAlertManagerCacheLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 1, user.Id, "up")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system := systems[0]
+
+	// Create an alert
+	alert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "CPU",
+		"system": system.Id,
+		"user":   user.Id,
+		"value":  80,
+		"min":    1,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	am := hub.AlertManager
+	cache := am.GetSystemAlertsCache()
+
+	// Verify it's in cache (it should be since CreateRecord triggers the event)
+	assert.Len(t, cache.GetSystemAlerts(system.Id), 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, alert.Id, cache.GetSystemAlerts(system.Id)[0].Id)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 80, cache.GetSystemAlerts(system.Id)[0].Value)
+
+	// Update the alert through PocketBase to trigger events
+	alert.Set("value", 85)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(alert))
+
+	// Check if updated value is reflected (or at least that it's still there)
+	cachedAlerts := cache.GetSystemAlerts(system.Id)
+	assert.Len(t, cachedAlerts, 1)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 85, cachedAlerts[0].Value)
+
+	// Delete the alert through PocketBase to trigger events
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Delete(alert))
+
+	// Verify it's removed from cache
+	assert.Empty(t, cache.GetSystemAlerts(system.Id), "alert should be removed from cache after PocketBase delete")
+}
+
+// func TestAlertManagerCacheMovesAlertToNewSystemOnUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+// 	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+// 	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+// 	systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 2, user.Id, "up")
+// 	require.NoError(t, err)
+// 	system1 := systems[0]
+// 	system2 := systems[1]
+
+// 	alert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+// 		"name":   "CPU",
+// 		"system": system1.Id,
+// 		"user":   user.Id,
+// 		"value":  80,
+// 		"min":    1,
+// 	})
+// 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+// 	am := hub.AlertManager
+// 	cache := am.GetSystemAlertsCache()
+
+// 	// Initially in system1 cache
+// 	assert.Len(t, cache.Get(system1.Id), 1)
+// 	assert.Empty(t, cache.Get(system2.Id))
+
+// 	// Move alert to system2
+// 	alert.Set("system", system2.Id)
+// 	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(alert))
+
+// 	// DEBUG: print if it is found
+// 	// fmt.Printf("system1 alerts after update: %v\n", cache.Get(system1.Id))
+
+// 	// Should be removed from system1 and present in system2
+// 	assert.Empty(t, cache.GetType(system1.Id, "CPU"), "updated alerts should be evicted from the previous system cache")
+// 	require.Len(t, cache.Get(system2.Id), 1)
+// 	assert.Equal(t, alert.Id, cache.Get(system2.Id)[0].Id)
+// }
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_test.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_test.go
index e5f656dd..82b056a6 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts_test.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	beszelTests "github.com/henrygd/beszel/internal/tests"
 
+	"github.com/henrygd/beszel/internal/alerts"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
 	pbTests "github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
@@ -496,3 +497,46 @@ func TestAlertsHistory(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.EqualValues(t, 2, totalHistoryCount, "Should have 2 total alert history records")
 	})
 }
+
+func TestSetAlertTriggered(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, _ := beszelTests.NewTestHub(t.TempDir())
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	hub.StartHub()
+
+	user, _ := beszelTests.CreateUser(hub, "test@example.com", "password")
+	system, _ := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
+		"name":  "test-system",
+		"users": []string{user.Id},
+		"host":  "127.0.0.1",
+	})
+
+	alertRecord, _ := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":      "CPU",
+		"system":    system.Id,
+		"user":      user.Id,
+		"value":     80,
+		"triggered": false,
+	})
+
+	am := alerts.NewAlertManager(hub)
+
+	var alert alerts.CachedAlertData
+	alert.PopulateFromRecord(alertRecord)
+
+	// Test triggering the alert
+	err := am.SetAlertTriggered(alert, true)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	updatedRecord, err := hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alert.Id)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, updatedRecord.GetBool("triggered"))
+
+	// Test un-triggering the alert
+	err = am.SetAlertTriggered(alert, false)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	updatedRecord, err = hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alert.Id)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, updatedRecord.GetBool("triggered"))
+}
diff --git a/internal/alerts/alerts_test_helpers.go b/internal/alerts/alerts_test_helpers.go
index f3f2a303..2fc319b0 100644
--- a/internal/alerts/alerts_test_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/alerts/alerts_test_helpers.go
@@ -11,10 +11,16 @@ import (
 
 func NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(app hubLike) *AlertManager {
 	return &AlertManager{
-		hub: app,
+		hub:         app,
+		alertsCache: NewAlertsCache(app),
 	}
 }
 
+// GetSystemAlertsCache returns the internal system alerts cache.
+func (am *AlertManager) GetSystemAlertsCache() *AlertsCache {
+	return am.alertsCache
+}
+
 func (am *AlertManager) GetAlertManager() *AlertManager {
 	return am
 }
@@ -33,10 +39,10 @@ func (am *AlertManager) GetPendingAlertsCount() int {
 }
 
 // ProcessPendingAlerts manually processes all expired alerts (for testing)
-func (am *AlertManager) ProcessPendingAlerts() ([]*core.Record, error) {
+func (am *AlertManager) ProcessPendingAlerts() ([]CachedAlertData, error) {
 	now := time.Now()
 	var lastErr error
-	var processedAlerts []*core.Record
+	var processedAlerts []CachedAlertData
 	am.pendingAlerts.Range(func(key, value any) bool {
 		info := value.(*alertInfo)
 		if now.After(info.expireTime) {
@@ -85,3 +91,7 @@ func ResolveStatusAlerts(app core.App) error {
 func (am *AlertManager) RestorePendingStatusAlerts() error {
 	return am.restorePendingStatusAlerts()
 }
+
+func (am *AlertManager) SetAlertTriggered(alert CachedAlertData, triggered bool) error {
+	return am.setAlertTriggered(alert, triggered)
+}