diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation.cpp b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation.cpp
index d3e5753f..aa897769 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation::eventReceived(EventMessage* event)
   if (isFdirInActionOrAreWeFaulty(event)) {
     return returnvalue::OK;
   }
+  // As mentioned in the function documentation, no FDIR reaction are performed when the device
+  // is in external control.
+  if (owner->getHealth() == HasHealthIF::EXTERNAL_CONTROL) {
+    return returnvalue::OK;
+  }
   ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::FAILED;
   switch (event->getEvent()) {
     case HasModesIF::MODE_TRANSITION_FAILED:
@@ -186,15 +191,6 @@ void DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation::setFdirState(FDIRState state) {
   fdirState = state;
 }
 
-void DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation::triggerEvent(Event event, uint32_t parameter1,
-                                                 uint32_t parameter2) {
-  // Do not throw error events if fdirState != none.
-  // This will still forward MODE and HEALTH INFO events in any case.
-  if (fdirState == NONE || event::getSeverity(event) == severity::INFO) {
-    FailureIsolationBase::triggerEvent(event, parameter1, parameter2);
-  }
-}
-
 bool DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation::isFdirActionInProgress() { return (fdirState != NONE); }
 
 void DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation::startRecovery(Event reason) {
diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation.h b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation.h
index 4835af99..3c042caa 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation : public FailureIsolationBase {
                                 uint8_t eventQueueDepth = 10);
   ~DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation();
   ReturnValue_t initialize();
-  void triggerEvent(Event event, uint32_t parameter1 = 0, uint32_t parameter2 = 0);
   bool isFdirActionInProgress();
   virtual ReturnValue_t getParameter(uint8_t domainId, uint8_t uniqueId,
                                      ParameterWrapper* parameterWrapper,
@@ -41,6 +40,19 @@ class DeviceHandlerFailureIsolation : public FailureIsolationBase {
   static const uint32_t DEFAULT_MAX_MISSED_REPLY_COUNT = 5;
   static const uint32_t DEFAULT_MISSED_REPLY_TIME_MS = 10000;
 
+  /**
+   * This is the default implementation of the eventReceived function.
+   *
+   * It will perform recoveries or failures on a pre-defined set of events. If the user wants
+   * to add handling for custom events, this function should be overriden.
+   *
+   * It should be noted that the default implementation will not perform FDIR reactions if the
+   * handler is faulty or in external control by default. If the user commands the device
+   * manually, this might be related to debugging to testing the device in a low-level way. FDIR
+   * reactions might get in the way of this process by restarting the device or putting it in
+   * the faulty state. If the user still requires FDIR handling in the EXTERNAL_CONTROL case,
+   * this function should be overriden.
+   */
   virtual ReturnValue_t eventReceived(EventMessage* event);
   virtual void eventConfirmed(EventMessage* event);
   void wasParentsFault(EventMessage* event);
diff --git a/src/fsfw/fdir/FailureIsolationBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/fdir/FailureIsolationBase.cpp
index b6dd3773..cbf2cc06 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/fdir/FailureIsolationBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/fdir/FailureIsolationBase.cpp
@@ -148,25 +148,16 @@ void FailureIsolationBase::doConfirmFault(EventMessage* event) {
 ReturnValue_t FailureIsolationBase::confirmFault(EventMessage* event) { return YOUR_FAULT; }
 
 void FailureIsolationBase::triggerEvent(Event event, uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2) {
-  // With this mechanism, all events are disabled for a certain device.
-  // That's not so good for visibility.
-  if (isFdirDisabledForSeverity(event::getSeverity(event))) {
-    return;
-  }
+  // By default, we trigger all events and also call the handler function to handle FDIR reactions
+  // which might occur due to these events. This makes all events visible. If the handling of
+  // FDIR reaction should be disabled, this should be done through dedicated logic inside the
+  // eventReceived function.
   EventMessage message(event, ownerId, parameter1, parameter2);
   EventManagerIF::triggerEvent(&message, eventQueue->getId());
   eventReceived(&message);
 }
 
-bool FailureIsolationBase::isFdirDisabledForSeverity(EventSeverity_t severity) {
-  if ((owner != NULL) && (severity != severity::INFO)) {
-    if (owner->getHealth() == HasHealthIF::EXTERNAL_CONTROL) {
-      // External control disables handling of fault messages.
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
-}
+bool FailureIsolationBase::isFdirDisabledForSeverity(EventSeverity_t severity) { return false; }
 
 void FailureIsolationBase::throwFdirEvent(Event event, uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2) {
   EventMessage message(event, ownerId, parameter1, parameter2);
diff --git a/src/fsfw/fdir/FailureIsolationBase.h b/src/fsfw/fdir/FailureIsolationBase.h
index 42d82d76..efabf9cd 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/fdir/FailureIsolationBase.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/fdir/FailureIsolationBase.h
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ class FailureIsolationBase : public ConfirmsFailuresIF, public HasParametersIF {
   virtual void wasParentsFault(EventMessage* event);
   virtual ReturnValue_t confirmFault(EventMessage* event);
   virtual void decrementFaultCounters() = 0;
+  virtual bool isFdirDisabledForSeverity(EventSeverity_t severity);
   ReturnValue_t sendConfirmationRequest(EventMessage* event,
                                         MessageQueueId_t destination = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE);
   void throwFdirEvent(Event event, uint32_t parameter1 = 0, uint32_t parameter2 = 0);
 
  private:
   void doConfirmFault(EventMessage* event);
-  bool isFdirDisabledForSeverity(EventSeverity_t severity);
 };
 
-#endif /* FRAMEWORK_FDIR_FAILUREISOLATIONBASE_H_ */
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_FDIR */