diff --git a/client/app/pages/alert/Alert.jsx b/client/app/pages/alert/Alert.jsx
index 9aac679f9..877646b61 100644
--- a/client/app/pages/alert/Alert.jsx
+++ b/client/app/pages/alert/Alert.jsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import MenuButton from "./components/MenuButton";
 import AlertView from "./AlertView";
 import AlertEdit from "./AlertEdit";
 import AlertNew from "./AlertNew";
+import notifications from "@/services/notifications";
 
 const MODES = {
   NEW: 0,
@@ -178,6 +179,17 @@ class Alert extends React.Component {
       });
   };
 
+  evaluate = () => {
+    const { alert } = this.state;
+    return AlertService.evaluate(alert)
+      .then(() => {
+        notification.success("Alert evaluated. Refresh page for updated status.");
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        notifications.error("Failed to evaluate alert.");
+      });
+  };
+
   mute = () => {
     const { alert } = this.state;
     return AlertService.mute(alert)
@@ -224,7 +236,14 @@ class Alert extends React.Component {
     const { queryResult, mode, canEdit, pendingRearm } = this.state;
 
     const menuButton = (
-      <MenuButton doDelete={this.delete} muted={muted} mute={this.mute} unmute={this.unmute} canEdit={canEdit} />
+      <MenuButton
+        doDelete={this.delete}
+        muted={muted}
+        mute={this.mute}
+        unmute={this.unmute}
+        canEdit={canEdit}
+        evaluate={this.evaluate}
+      />
     );
 
     const commonProps = {
diff --git a/client/app/pages/alert/components/MenuButton.jsx b/client/app/pages/alert/components/MenuButton.jsx
index ce1a0b839..1aeb64bda 100644
--- a/client/app/pages/alert/components/MenuButton.jsx
+++ b/client/app/pages/alert/components/MenuButton.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import LoadingOutlinedIcon from "@ant-design/icons/LoadingOutlined";
 import EllipsisOutlinedIcon from "@ant-design/icons/EllipsisOutlined";
 import PlainButton from "@/components/PlainButton";
 
-export default function MenuButton({ doDelete, canEdit, mute, unmute, muted }) {
+export default function MenuButton({ doDelete, canEdit, mute, unmute, evaluate, muted }) {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
 
   const execute = useCallback(action => {
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ export default function MenuButton({ doDelete, canEdit, mute, unmute, muted }) {
           <Menu.Item>
             <PlainButton onClick={confirmDelete}>Delete</PlainButton>
           </Menu.Item>
+          <Menu.Item>
+            <PlainButton onClick={() => execute(evaluate)}>Evaluate</PlainButton>
+          </Menu.Item>
         </Menu>
       }>
       <Button aria-label="More actions">
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ MenuButton.propTypes = {
   canEdit: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   mute: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   unmute: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  evaluate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   muted: PropTypes.bool,
 };
 
diff --git a/client/app/services/alert.js b/client/app/services/alert.js
index 2171c27c6..704d725ce 100644
--- a/client/app/services/alert.js
+++ b/client/app/services/alert.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const Alert = {
   delete: data => axios.delete(`api/alerts/${data.id}`),
   mute: data => axios.post(`api/alerts/${data.id}/mute`),
   unmute: data => axios.delete(`api/alerts/${data.id}/mute`),
+  evaluate: data => axios.post(`api/alerts/${data.id}/eval`),
 };
 
 export default Alert;
diff --git a/redash/handlers/alerts.py b/redash/handlers/alerts.py
index 9a59cd3cc..5e107ebb4 100644
--- a/redash/handlers/alerts.py
+++ b/redash/handlers/alerts.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from flask import request
 from funcy import project
 
-from redash import models
+from redash import models, utils
 from redash.handlers.base import (
     BaseResource,
     get_object_or_404,
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ from redash.permissions import (
     view_only,
 )
 from redash.serializers import serialize_alert
+from redash.tasks.alerts import (
+    notify_subscriptions,
+    should_notify,
+)
 
 
 class AlertResource(BaseResource):
@@ -43,6 +47,21 @@ class AlertResource(BaseResource):
         models.db.session.commit()
 
 
+class AlertEvaluateResource(BaseResource):
+    def post(self, alert_id):
+        alert = get_object_or_404(models.Alert.get_by_id_and_org, alert_id, self.current_org)
+        require_admin_or_owner(alert.user.id)
+
+        new_state = alert.evaluate()
+        if should_notify(alert, new_state):
+            alert.state = new_state
+            alert.last_triggered_at = utils.utcnow()
+            models.db.session.commit()
+
+        notify_subscriptions(alert, new_state, {})
+        self.record_event({"action": "evaluate", "object_id": alert.id, "object_type": "alert"})
+
+
 class AlertMuteResource(BaseResource):
     def post(self, alert_id):
         alert = get_object_or_404(models.Alert.get_by_id_and_org, alert_id, self.current_org)
diff --git a/redash/handlers/api.py b/redash/handlers/api.py
index 48428daf0..643bee371 100644
--- a/redash/handlers/api.py
+++ b/redash/handlers/api.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from flask_restful import Api
 from werkzeug.wrappers import Response
 
 from redash.handlers.alerts import (
+    AlertEvaluateResource,
     AlertListResource,
     AlertMuteResource,
     AlertResource,
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ def json_representation(data, code, headers=None):
 
 api.add_org_resource(AlertResource, "/api/alerts/<alert_id>", endpoint="alert")
 api.add_org_resource(AlertMuteResource, "/api/alerts/<alert_id>/mute", endpoint="alert_mute")
+api.add_org_resource(AlertEvaluateResource, "/api/alerts/<alert_id>/eval", endpoint="alert_eval")
 api.add_org_resource(
     AlertSubscriptionListResource,
     "/api/alerts/<alert_id>/subscriptions",
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_alerts.py b/tests/handlers/test_alerts.py
index 6bafcf34c..775a15639 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_alerts.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_alerts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+import datetime
+
+from mock import patch
+
 from redash.models import Alert, AlertSubscription, db
+from redash.utils import utcnow
 from tests import BaseTestCase
 
 
@@ -39,6 +44,26 @@ class TestAlertResourcePost(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 200)
 
 
+class TestAlertEvaluateResource(BaseTestCase):
+    @patch("redash.handlers.alerts.notify_subscriptions")
+    def test_evaluates_alert_and_notifies(self, mock_notify_subscriptions):
+        query = self.factory.create_query(
+            data_source=self.factory.create_data_source(group=self.factory.create_group())
+        )
+        retrieved_at = utcnow() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+        query_result = self.factory.create_query_result(
+            retrieved_at=retrieved_at,
+            query_text=query.query_text,
+            query_hash=query.query_hash,
+        )
+        query.latest_query_data = query_result
+        alert = self.factory.create_alert(query_rel=query)
+        rv = self.make_request("post", "/api/alerts/{}/eval".format(alert.id))
+
+        self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 200)
+        mock_notify_subscriptions.assert_called()
+
+
 class TestAlertResourceDelete(BaseTestCase):
     def test_removes_alert_and_subscriptions(self):
         subscription = self.factory.create_alert_subscription()