diff --git a/command/agent/user_event.go b/command/agent/user_event.go
index 64891981f..163b59975 100644
--- a/command/agent/user_event.go
+++ b/command/agent/user_event.go
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ func (a *Agent) shouldProcessUserEvent(msg *UserEvent) bool {
 	}
 
 	if msg.ServiceFilter != "" {
+		// Handle "consul" service on server nodes
+		if a.server != nil && msg.ServiceFilter == "consul" {
+			return true
+		}
+
 		re, err := regexp.Compile(msg.ServiceFilter)
 		if err != nil {
 			a.logger.Printf("[ERR] agent: Failed to parse service filter '%s' for event '%s': %v",