diff --git a/rules/unsuccessful_exit.go b/rules/unsuccessful_exit.go
index 023e1f3..4ea53db 100644
--- a/rules/unsuccessful_exit.go
+++ b/rules/unsuccessful_exit.go
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ var UnsuccessfulExitRule = engine.NewRule(
 				case 143: // JVM SIGTERM
 					break
 				case 137: // Process got SIGKILLd
-					ctx.Alertf(newObj, "Pod `%s.%s` (container: `%s`) was killed by a SIGKILL. Please make sure you gracefully shut down in time or extend `terminationGracePeriodSeconds` on your pod.", pod.ObjectMeta.Namespace, pod.ObjectMeta.Name, c.Name)
+					if c.State.Terminated.Reason == "OOMKilled" {
+						ctx.Alertf(newObj, "Pod `%s.%s` (container: `%s`) ran out of memory and was killed.", pod.ObjectMeta.Namespace, pod.ObjectMeta.Name, c.Name)
+					} else {
+						ctx.Alertf(newObj, "Pod `%s.%s` (container: `%s`) was killed by a SIGKILL. Please make sure you gracefully shut down in time or extend `terminationGracePeriodSeconds` on your pod.", pod.ObjectMeta.Namespace, pod.ObjectMeta.Name, c.Name)
+					}
 				default:
 					tailLines := int64(20)
 					opts := &v1.PodLogOptions{