diff --git a/frappe/api/__init__.py b/frappe/api/__init__.py
index 32a4257c11..7d7a665ce7 100644
--- a/frappe/api/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/api/__init__.py
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ from werkzeug.routing import Map, Submount
 from werkzeug.wrappers import Request, Response
 
 import frappe
-import frappe.client
 from frappe import _
-from frappe.pulse.app_activity_event import log_app_activity
+from frappe.pulse.app_heartbeat_event import log_app_heartbeat
 from frappe.utils.response import build_response
 
 
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ def handle(request: Request):
 	data = build_response("json")
 
 	with suppress(Exception):
-		log_app_activity(arguments)
+		log_app_heartbeat(arguments)
 
 	return data
 
diff --git a/frappe/hooks.py b/frappe/hooks.py
index 347b855591..0ed8bc2042 100644
--- a/frappe/hooks.py
+++ b/frappe/hooks.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ scheduler_events = {
 		],
 		# 6 hours
 		"0 */6 * * *": [
-			"frappe.pulse.app_activity_event.send",
+			"frappe.pulse.app_heartbeat_event.send",
 		],
 		# Hourly but offset by 30 minutes
 		"30 * * * *": [],
diff --git a/frappe/pulse/app_activity_event.py b/frappe/pulse/app_heartbeat_event.py
similarity index 93%
rename from frappe/pulse/app_activity_event.py
rename to frappe/pulse/app_heartbeat_event.py
index 82a88fa97e..4a5e496d8e 100644
--- a/frappe/pulse/app_activity_event.py
+++ b/frappe/pulse/app_heartbeat_event.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ KEY = "pulse:active_apps"
 EXPIRY = 60 * 60 * 12  # 12 hours
 
 
-def log_app_activity(req_params):
+def log_app_heartbeat(req_params):
 	if not is_enabled() or frappe.session.user in ("Guest", "Administrator"):
 		return
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def send():
 	for app in active_apps:
 		events.append(
 			{
-				"name": "app_activity",
+				"name": "app_heartbeat",
 				"app": app,
 				"app_version": _get_app_version(app),
 			}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def send():
 		if post_events(events):
 			frappe.cache.delete_value(KEY)
 	except Exception:
-		frappe.log_error(title="Failed to send app activity events")
+		frappe.log_error(title="Failed to send app heartbeat events")
 
 
 def _mark_active(app):