diff --git a/dockers/docker-database/base_image_files/monit_database b/dockers/docker-database/base_image_files/monit_database
index c1addd8a6f05..47c9d1b2d47f 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-database/base_image_files/monit_database
+++ b/dockers/docker-database/base_image_files/monit_database
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  redis_server
 ###############################################################################
 check program database|redis_server with path "/usr/bin/process_checker database /usr/bin/redis-server"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp
index 4567d45e3c48..3361b9e64f3c 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 ##  bgpmon
 ###############################################################################
 check program bgp|zebra with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/lib/frr/zebra"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program bgp|fpmsyncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp fpmsyncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program bgp|bgpd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/lib/frr/bgpd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program bgp|staticd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/lib/frr/staticd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program bgp|bgpcfgd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/bin/python /usr/local/bin/bgpcfgd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program bgp|bgpmon with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/bin/python /usr/local/bin/bgpmon"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp b/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp
index 194fa14a3088..8dc2f3c15321 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp
+++ b/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 ##  lldpmgrd
 ###############################################################################
 check program lldp|lldpd_monitor with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp lldpd:"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program lldp|lldp_syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp python2 -m lldp_syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program lldp|lldpmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp python /usr/bin/lldpmgrd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/base_image_files/monit_swss b/dockers/docker-orchagent/base_image_files/monit_swss
index f5f4389f3fe4..da601011e735 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/base_image_files/monit_swss
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/base_image_files/monit_swss
@@ -13,31 +13,31 @@
 ##  vxlanmgrd
 ##############################################################################
 check program swss|orchagent with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/orchagent -d /var/log/swss"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program swss|portsyncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/portsyncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program swss|neighsyncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/neighsyncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program swss|vrfmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/vrfmgrd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program swss|vlanmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/vlanmgrd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program swss|intfmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/intfmgrd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program swss|portmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/portmgrd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program swss|buffermgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/buffermgrd -l"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program swss|nbrmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/nbrmgrd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program swss|vxlanmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/vxlanmgrd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sflow/base_image_files/monit_sflow b/dockers/docker-sflow/base_image_files/monit_sflow
index 217f2e625835..84b36b18ce65 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sflow/base_image_files/monit_sflow
+++ b/dockers/docker-sflow/base_image_files/monit_sflow
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  sflowmgrd
 ###############################################################################
 check program sflow|sflowmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker sflow /usr/bin/sflowmgrd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-snmp/base_image_files/monit_snmp b/dockers/docker-snmp/base_image_files/monit_snmp
index b1725378c0b8..6a368a9b6035 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-snmp/base_image_files/monit_snmp
+++ b/dockers/docker-snmp/base_image_files/monit_snmp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ##  snmpd_subagent
 ###############################################################################
 check program snmp|snmpd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker snmp /usr/sbin/snmpd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program snmp|snmp_subagent with path "/usr/bin/process_checker snmp python3 -m sonic_ax_impl"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/base_image_files/monit_restapi b/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/base_image_files/monit_restapi
index 84e4366f4ac5..6752100b84f2 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/base_image_files/monit_restapi
+++ b/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/base_image_files/monit_restapi
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  restapi
 ###############################################################################
 check program restapi|restapi with path "/usr/bin/process_checker restapi /usr/sbin/go-server-server"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/base_image_files/monit_telemetry b/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/base_image_files/monit_telemetry
index 7365ce51d1fd..3680bbe6cf9a 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/base_image_files/monit_telemetry
+++ b/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/base_image_files/monit_telemetry
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ##  dialout_client
 ###############################################################################
 check program telemetry|telemetry with path "/usr/bin/process_checker telemetry /usr/sbin/telemetry"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program telemetry|dialout_client with path "/usr/bin/process_checker telemetry /usr/sbin/dialout_client_cli"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-teamd/base_image_files/monit_teamd b/dockers/docker-teamd/base_image_files/monit_teamd
index 256482aef2bf..626a6145604e 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-teamd/base_image_files/monit_teamd
+++ b/dockers/docker-teamd/base_image_files/monit_teamd
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ##  teammgrd
 ###############################################################################
 check program teamd|teamsyncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker teamd /usr/bin/teamsyncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program teamd|teammgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker teamd /usr/bin/teammgrd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/files/image_config/monit/conf.d/sonic-host b/files/image_config/monit/conf.d/sonic-host
index 3fd313e24bab..202c49f8d7b2 100644
--- a/files/image_config/monit/conf.d/sonic-host
+++ b/files/image_config/monit/conf.d/sonic-host
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 check filesystem root-overlay with path /
-    if space usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
+    if space usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check filesystem var-log with path /var/log
-    if space usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
+    if space usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check system $HOST
-    if memory usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
-    if cpu usage (user) > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
-    if cpu usage (system) > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
+    if memory usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
+    if cpu usage (user) > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
+    if cpu usage (system) > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check process rsyslog with pidfile /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
     start program = "/bin/systemctl start rsyslog.service"
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ check process rsyslog with pidfile /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
 #
 check program routeCheck with path "/usr/local/bin/route_check.py"
     every 5 cycles
-    if status != 0 then alert
+    if status != 0 for 3 cycle then alert repeat every 1 cycles
+
diff --git a/platform/barefoot/docker-syncd-bfn/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/barefoot/docker-syncd-bfn/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 14789c67c3b8..61e290e3189e 100644
--- a/platform/barefoot/docker-syncd-bfn/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/barefoot/docker-syncd-bfn/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
 check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 119548770096..d63346d9ee20 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ##  dsserve
 ###############################################################################
 check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program syncd|dsserve with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/dsserve /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 14789c67c3b8..61e290e3189e 100644
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
 check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 14789c67c3b8..61e290e3189e 100644
--- a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
 check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 14789c67c3b8..61e290e3189e 100644
--- a/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
 check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 14789c67c3b8..61e290e3189e 100644
--- a/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
 check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 14789c67c3b8..61e290e3189e 100644
--- a/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
 check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 14789c67c3b8..61e290e3189e 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
 check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 119548770096..d63346d9ee20 100644
--- a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ##  dsserve
 ###############################################################################
 check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check program syncd|dsserve with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/dsserve /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/src/monit/patch/0002-change_monit_alert_log_error.patch b/src/monit/patch/0002-change_monit_alert_log_error.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1e43078e6215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/monit/patch/0002-change_monit_alert_log_error.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+From 97a5defc6a7fcc6a00f691bb5314ceb8fb7704e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Abhishek Dosi <abdosi@microsoft.com>
+Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:40:02 -0700
+Subject: [PATCH] Patch on top of commit Patch is addressing these changes:-
+
+a) Enable repeat keyword for alert action . Using this we can log
+syslog error message for persistent failure condition
+
+b) Make sure error message is loggged if state is changed to fail first time (fault tolerance condition)
+or we have repeat clause for alert
+
+Signed-off-by: Abhishek Dosi <abdosi@microsoft.com>
+
+---
+ src/event.c | 6 +++++-
+ src/p.y     | 8 +++++++-
+ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
+index ed363ee..9d08fc0 100644
+--- a/src/event.c
++++ b/src/event.c
+@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ static void _handleEvent(Service_T S, Event_T E) {
+                 if (E->state != State_Init || E->state_map & 0x1) {
+                         if (E->state == State_Succeeded || E->state == State_ChangedNot || E->id == Event_Instance || E->id == Event_Action)
+                                 LogInfo("'%s' %s\n", S->name, E->message);
+-                        else
++                        /* Send Error log if state change to failed for 1st time or if we have repeat clause then do periodically */
++                        else if ((E->state_changed) || (E->state == State_Failed && E->action->failed->repeat && E->count % E->action->failed->repeat == 0))
+                                 LogError("'%s' %s\n", S->name, E->message);
+                 }
+                 if (E->state == State_Init)
+                         return;
+diff --git a/src/p.y b/src/p.y
+index a57807d..b46b1a1 100644
+--- a/src/p.y
++++ b/src/p.y
+@@ -2250,9 +2250,12 @@ repeat          : /* EMPTY */ {
+                   }
+                 ;
+ 
+-action          : ALERT {
++action          : ALERT repeat{
+                         $<number>$ = Action_Alert;
+                   }
++                | ALERT {
++                       $<number>$ = Action_Alert;
++                  }
+                 | EXEC argumentlist repeat {
+                         $<number>$ = Action_Exec;
+                   }
+@@ -2281,6 +2284,9 @@ action1         : action {
+                       repeat = 0;
+                       command1 = command;
+                       command = NULL;
++                    } else if ($<number>1 == Action_Alert) {
++                        repeat1 = repeat;
++                        repeat = 0;
+                     }
+                   }
+                 ;
+-- 
+2.17.1
+
diff --git a/src/monit/patch/series b/src/monit/patch/series
index 15fcdd50c8a5..f5534d0f554f 100644
--- a/src/monit/patch/series
+++ b/src/monit/patch/series
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # This series applies on GIT commit dc9bc1c949125140d967edfc598dfad47eedc552
 0001-used_system_memory_sysdep-Use-MemAvailable-value-if-.patch
+0002-change_monit_alert_log_error.patch