diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tasks.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tasks.py
index 1c46efc66c..2072d36701 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tasks.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/tasks.py
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ def _track_notification_sent(message, context):
         'uuid': unicode(message.uuid),
         'send_uuid': unicode(message.send_uuid),
         'thread_id': context['thread_id'],
-        'thread_created_at': date.deserialize(context['thread_created_at'])
+        'thread_created_at': date.deserialize(context['thread_created_at']),
+        'nonInteraction': 1,
     }
     analytics.track(
         user_id=context['thread_author_id'],
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/tasks.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/tasks.py
index c368773c39..08b11dc46d 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/tasks.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/tasks.py
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ def _track_message_sent(site, user, msg):
         'language': msg.language,
         'uuid': unicode(msg.uuid),
         'send_uuid': unicode(msg.send_uuid),
+        'nonInteraction': 1,
     }
     course_ids = msg.context.get('course_ids', [])
     properties['num_courses'] = len(course_ids)