diff --git a/apps/system/js/audio_channel_service.js b/apps/system/js/audio_channel_service.js
index e6a414f4d173..ed89576d62f2 100644
--- a/apps/system/js/audio_channel_service.js
+++ b/apps/system/js/audio_channel_service.js
@@ -122,10 +122,11 @@
         if (!isBackground) {
           this.publish('visibleaudiochannelchanged', channel);
         }
-        this.publish('audiochannelchangedasactive', channel);
+        this.publish('audiochannelchanged', channel);
       } else {
         this._resetAudioChannel(audioChannel);
         this._resumeAudioChannels();
+        this.publish('audiochannelchanged', { channel: 'none' });
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/apps/system/js/sound_manager.js b/apps/system/js/sound_manager.js
index 658482e51f0a..e11ca216be9a 100644
--- a/apps/system/js/sound_manager.js
+++ b/apps/system/js/sound_manager.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
   /**
    * Store the current active channel;
-   * change with 'audiochannelchangedasactive' event
+   * change with 'audiochannelchanged' event
    * All candidates and definitions can be found at AudioChannels link.
    *
    * @see {@link https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI/AudioChannels|AudioChannels}
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
     window.addEventListener('holdhome', this);
     window.addEventListener('homescreenopening', this);
     window.addEventListener('homescreenopened', this);
-    window.addEventListener('audiochannelchangedasactive', this);
+    window.addEventListener('audiochannelchanged', this);
 
     LazyLoader.load(['js/headphone_icon.js',
                      'js/mute_icon.js',
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
     window.removeEventListener('holdhome', this);
     window.removeEventListener('homescreenopening', this);
     window.removeEventListener('homescreenopened', this);
-    window.removeEventListener('audiochannelchangedasactive', this);
+    window.removeEventListener('audiochannelchanged', this);
 
     Service.unregisterState('isHeadsetConnected', this);
     Service.unregisterState('currentChannel', this);
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
       case 'unmute':
         this.setMute(false);
         break;
-      case 'audiochannelchangedasactive':
+      case 'audiochannelchanged':
         this.setAudioChannel(e.detail.channel);
         this.ceAccumulator();
         break;
diff --git a/apps/system/test/unit/audio_channel_service_test.js b/apps/system/test/unit/audio_channel_service_test.js
index 18fe85dae25b..d7a12e72e958 100644
--- a/apps/system/test/unit/audio_channel_service_test.js
+++ b/apps/system/test/unit/audio_channel_service_test.js
@@ -160,6 +160,17 @@ suite('system/AudioChannelService', function() {
         .withArgs(audioChannel).calledOnce);  
     });
 
+    test('Handle inactive audio channel ', function() {
+      this.sinon.stub(audioChannel, 'isActive', function() {
+        return false;
+      });
+      this.sinon.spy(subject, 'publish');
+      subject._manageAudioChannels(audioChannel);
+      var channel = { channel: 'none' };
+      assert.ok(subject.publish
+        .withArgs('audiochannelchanged', channel).calledOnce);
+    });
+
     suite('Foreground/background audio channel', function() {
       setup(function() {
         this.sinon.stub(audioChannel, 'isActive', function() {
@@ -177,7 +188,7 @@ suite('system/AudioChannelService', function() {
         assert.ok(subject.publish
           .withArgs('visibleaudiochannelchanged', channel).calledOnce);
         assert.ok(subject.publish
-          .withArgs('audiochannelchangedasactive', channel).calledOnce);
+          .withArgs('audiochannelchanged', channel).calledOnce);
       });
 
       test('In background', function() {
@@ -189,7 +200,7 @@ suite('system/AudioChannelService', function() {
         assert.ok(subject.publish
           .withArgs('visibleaudiochannelchanged', channel).notCalled);
         assert.ok(subject.publish
-          .withArgs('audiochannelchangedasactive', channel).calledOnce);
+          .withArgs('audiochannelchanged', channel).calledOnce);
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/apps/system/test/unit/sound_manager_test.js b/apps/system/test/unit/sound_manager_test.js
index 150bd9218ac2..05985aadb507 100644
--- a/apps/system/test/unit/sound_manager_test.js
+++ b/apps/system/test/unit/sound_manager_test.js
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ suite('system/sound manager', function() {
       });
 
       test('audio channel changed', function() {
-        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('audiochannelchangedasactive', {
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('audiochannelchanged', {
           detail: {
             channel: 'alarm'
           }
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ suite('system/sound manager', function() {
         soundManager.currentVolume.content = 15;
         sendChromeEvent({'type': 'headphones-status-changed',
                          'state': 'on' });
-        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('audiochannelchangedasactive',{
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('audiochannelchanged',{
           detail: {
             channel: 'content'
           }