diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c9e244fd..29fe84946 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ kapacitor define-handler system aggregate_by_1m.yaml
     See the updated API docs.
 - [#1286](https://github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/issues/1286): Default HipChat URL should be blank
 - [#507](https://github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/issues/507): Add API endpoint for performing Kapacitor database backups.
+- [#1132](https://github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/issues/1132): Adding source for sensu alert as parameter
 
 ### Bugfixes
 
diff --git a/alert.go b/alert.go
index 3171943a5..4f05a7131 100644
--- a/alert.go
+++ b/alert.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/opsgenie"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/pagerduty"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/pushover"
+	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/sensu"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/slack"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/smtp"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/snmptrap"
@@ -214,8 +215,14 @@ func newAlertNode(et *ExecutingTask, n *pipeline.AlertNode, l *log.Logger) (an *
 		an.handlers = append(an.handlers, h)
 	}
 
-	for range n.SensuHandlers {
-		h := et.tm.SensuService.Handler(l)
+	for _, s := range n.SensuHandlers {
+		c := sensu.HandlerConfig{
+			Source: s.Source,
+		}
+		h, err := et.tm.SensuService.Handler(c, l)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create sensu alert handler")
+		}
 		an.handlers = append(an.handlers, h)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pipeline/alert.go b/pipeline/alert.go
index 954276121..86b9f1537 100644
--- a/pipeline/alert.go
+++ b/pipeline/alert.go
@@ -969,6 +969,10 @@ func (a *AlertNode) Sensu() *SensuHandler {
 // tick:embedded:AlertNode.Sensu
 type SensuHandler struct {
 	*AlertNode
+
+	// Sensu source in which to post messages.
+	// If empty uses the Source from the configuration.
+	Source string
 }
 
 // Send the alert to Pushover.
diff --git a/server/server_test.go b/server/server_test.go
index 2378a8219..997577823 100644
--- a/server/server_test.go
+++ b/server/server_test.go
@@ -6000,7 +6000,7 @@ func TestServer_UpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 						Set: map[string]interface{}{
 							"addr":    "sensu.local:3000",
 							"enabled": true,
-							"source":  "",
+							"source":  "Kapacitor",
 						},
 					},
 					expSection: client.ConfigSection{
@@ -6010,7 +6010,7 @@ func TestServer_UpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 							Options: map[string]interface{}{
 								"addr":    "sensu.local:3000",
 								"enabled": true,
-								"source":  "",
+								"source":  "Kapacitor",
 							},
 							Redacted: nil,
 						}},
@@ -6020,7 +6020,7 @@ func TestServer_UpdateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 						Options: map[string]interface{}{
 							"addr":    "sensu.local:3000",
 							"enabled": true,
-							"source":  "",
+							"source":  "Kapacitor",
 						},
 						Redacted: nil,
 					},
@@ -6616,6 +6616,7 @@ func TestServer_ListServiceTests(t *testing.T) {
 				Options: client.ServiceTestOptions{
 					"name":   "testName",
 					"output": "testOutput",
+					"source": "Kapacitor",
 					"level":  "CRITICAL",
 				},
 			},
@@ -6717,6 +6718,7 @@ func TestServer_ListServiceTests_WithPattern(t *testing.T) {
 				Options: client.ServiceTestOptions{
 					"name":   "testName",
 					"output": "testOutput",
+					"source": "Kapacitor",
 					"level":  "CRITICAL",
 				},
 			},
@@ -7391,6 +7393,9 @@ func TestServer_AlertHandlers(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			handler: client.TopicHandler{
 				Kind: "sensu",
+				Options: map[string]interface{}{
+					"source": "Kapacitor",
+				},
 			},
 			setup: func(c *server.Config, ha *client.TopicHandler) (context.Context, error) {
 				ts, err := sensutest.NewServer()
diff --git a/services/alert/service.go b/services/alert/service.go
index 286e1a4a7..016c28633 100644
--- a/services/alert/service.go
+++ b/services/alert/service.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/opsgenie"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/pagerduty"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/pushover"
+	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/sensu"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/slack"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/smtp"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/snmptrap"
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ type Service struct {
 		Handler(pushover.HandlerConfig, *log.Logger) alert.Handler
 	}
 	SensuService interface {
-		Handler(*log.Logger) alert.Handler
+		Handler(sensu.HandlerConfig, *log.Logger) (alert.Handler, error)
 	}
 	SlackService interface {
 		Handler(slack.HandlerConfig, *log.Logger) alert.Handler
@@ -769,7 +770,15 @@ func (s *Service) createHandlerFromSpec(spec HandlerSpec) (handler, error) {
 		}
 		h = NewPublishHandler(c, s.logger)
 	case "sensu":
-		h = s.SensuService.Handler(s.logger)
+		c := sensu.HandlerConfig{}
+		err = decodeOptions(spec.Options, &c)
+		if err != nil {
+			return handler{}, err
+		}
+		h, err = s.SensuService.Handler(c, s.logger)
+		if err != nil {
+			return handler{}, err
+		}
 		h = newExternalHandler(h)
 	case "slack":
 		c := slack.HandlerConfig{}
diff --git a/services/sensu/service.go b/services/sensu/service.go
index 7686818c7..f891ada03 100644
--- a/services/sensu/service.go
+++ b/services/sensu/service.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package sensu
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"regexp"
 	"sync/atomic"
+	text "text/template"
 
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/alert"
 )
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ func (s *Service) Update(newConfig []interface{}) error {
 
 type testOptions struct {
 	Name   string      `json:"name"`
+	Source string      `json:"source"`
 	Output string      `json:"output"`
 	Level  alert.Level `json:"level"`
 }
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ type testOptions struct {
 func (s *Service) TestOptions() interface{} {
 	return &testOptions{
 		Name:   "testName",
+		Source: "Kapacitor",
 		Output: "testOutput",
 		Level:  alert.Critical,
 	}
@@ -73,17 +77,18 @@ func (s *Service) Test(options interface{}) error {
 	}
 	return s.Alert(
 		o.Name,
+		o.Source,
 		o.Output,
 		o.Level,
 	)
 }
 
-func (s *Service) Alert(name, output string, level alert.Level) error {
+func (s *Service) Alert(name, source, output string, level alert.Level) error {
 	if !validNamePattern.MatchString(name) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid name %q for sensu alert. Must match %v", name, validNamePattern)
 	}
 
-	addr, postData, err := s.prepareData(name, output, level)
+	addr, postData, err := s.prepareData(name, source, output, level)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ func (s *Service) Alert(name, output string, level alert.Level) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Service) prepareData(name, output string, level alert.Level) (*net.TCPAddr, map[string]interface{}, error) {
+func (s *Service) prepareData(name, source, output string, level alert.Level) (*net.TCPAddr, map[string]interface{}, error) {
 
 	c := s.config()
 
@@ -133,7 +138,10 @@ func (s *Service) prepareData(name, output string, level alert.Level) (*net.TCPA
 
 	postData := make(map[string]interface{})
 	postData["name"] = name
-	postData["source"] = c.Source
+	if source == "" {
+		source = c.Source
+	}
+	postData["source"] = source
 	postData["output"] = output
 	postData["status"] = status
 
@@ -145,21 +153,46 @@ func (s *Service) prepareData(name, output string, level alert.Level) (*net.TCPA
 	return addr, postData, nil
 }
 
+type HandlerConfig struct {
+	// Sensu source for which to post messages.
+	// If empty uses the source from the configuration.
+	Source string `mapstructure:"source"`
+}
+
 type handler struct {
 	s      *Service
+	c      HandlerConfig
 	logger *log.Logger
+
+	sourceTmpl *text.Template
 }
 
-func (s *Service) Handler(l *log.Logger) alert.Handler {
-	return &handler{
-		s:      s,
-		logger: l,
+func (s *Service) Handler(c HandlerConfig, l *log.Logger) (alert.Handler, error) {
+	srcTmpl, err := text.New("source").Parse(c.Source)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
+	return &handler{
+		s:          s,
+		c:          c,
+		logger:     l,
+		sourceTmpl: srcTmpl,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func (h *handler) Handle(event alert.Event) {
+	td := event.TemplateData()
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := h.sourceTmpl.Execute(&buf, td)
+	if err != nil {
+		h.logger.Printf("E! failed to evaluate Sensu source template %s: %v", h.c.Source, err)
+		return
+	}
+	sourceStr := buf.String()
+
 	if err := h.s.Alert(
 		event.State.ID,
+		sourceStr,
 		event.State.Message,
 		event.State.Level,
 	); err != nil {
diff --git a/task_master.go b/task_master.go
index 6b653c4f8..6f032f0e0 100644
--- a/task_master.go
+++ b/task_master.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/opsgenie"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/pagerduty"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/pushover"
+	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/sensu"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/slack"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/smtp"
 	"github.com/influxdata/kapacitor/services/snmptrap"
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ type TaskMaster struct {
 		Handler(alerta.HandlerConfig, *log.Logger) (alert.Handler, error)
 	}
 	SensuService interface {
-		Handler(*log.Logger) alert.Handler
+		Handler(sensu.HandlerConfig, *log.Logger) (alert.Handler, error)
 	}
 	TalkService interface {
 		Handler(*log.Logger) alert.Handler