diff --git a/test/falco_test.py b/test/falco_test.py
index 41d83912f49..3b9af17090e 100644
--- a/test/falco_test.py
+++ b/test/falco_test.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         self.json_output = self.params.get('json_output', '*', default=False)
         self.json_include_output_property = self.params.get('json_include_output_property', '*', default=True)
+        self.all_events = self.params.get('all_events', '*', default=False)
         self.priority = self.params.get('priority', '*', default='debug')
         self.rules_file = self.params.get('rules_file', '*', default=os.path.join(self.basedir, '../rules/falco_rules.yaml'))
 
@@ -365,6 +366,9 @@ def test(self):
         if self.run_duration:
             cmd += ' -M {}'.format(self.run_duration)
 
+        if self.all_events:
+            cmd += ' -A'
+
         self.falco_proc = process.SubProcess(cmd)
 
         res = self.falco_proc.run(timeout=180, sig=9)
diff --git a/test/falco_tests.yaml b/test/falco_tests.yaml
index 74ca66fd4d4..6c5afd1460e 100644
--- a/test/falco_tests.yaml
+++ b/test/falco_tests.yaml
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ trace_files: !mux
       - rules/single_rule.yaml
       - rules/double_rule.yaml
     trace_file: trace_files/cat_write.scap
+    all_events: True
 
   rules_directory:
     detect: True
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ trace_files: !mux
     rules_file:
       - rules/rules_dir
     trace_file: trace_files/cat_write.scap
+    all_events: True
 
   multiple_rules_suppress_info:
     detect: True
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ trace_files: !mux
       - rules/single_rule.yaml
       - rules/double_rule.yaml
     trace_file: trace_files/cat_write.scap
+    all_events: True
 
   multiple_rules_overriding:
     detect: False
@@ -699,6 +702,7 @@ trace_files: !mux
       - detect_madvise: 2
       - detect_open: 2
     trace_file: trace_files/syscall.scap
+    all_events: True
 
   catchall_order:
     detect: True
diff --git a/userspace/falco/falco.cpp b/userspace/falco/falco.cpp
index d07c30aee8f..5e324fb5fff 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/falco.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/falco.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ uint64_t do_inspect(falco_engine *engine,
 		    falco_outputs *outputs,
 		    sinsp* inspector,
 		    uint64_t duration_to_tot_ns,
-		    string &stats_filename)
+		    string &stats_filename,
+		    bool all_events)
 {
 	uint64_t num_evts = 0;
 	int32_t res;
@@ -218,8 +219,7 @@ uint64_t do_inspect(falco_engine *engine,
 			}
 		}
 
-		if(!inspector->is_debug_enabled() &&
-			ev->get_category() & EC_INTERNAL)
+		if(!ev->falco_consider() && !all_events)
 		{
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -761,7 +761,8 @@ int falco_init(int argc, char **argv)
 				      outputs,
 				      inspector,
 				      uint64_t(duration_to_tot*ONE_SECOND_IN_NS),
-				      stats_filename);
+				      stats_filename,
+				      all_events);
 
 		duration = ((double)clock()) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC - duration;