Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -r19a4dfeb95b7bc9b8688e32c55b76a244f0de18d -rc4117345916148c4f48a0a83831204201444dc99
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 19a4dfeb95b7bc9b8688e32c55b76a244f0de18d)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision c4117345916148c4f48a0a83831204201444dc99)
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 #define SIZE_OF_ROLLING_AVG                 ( ( MS_PER_SECOND / TASK_PRIORITY_INTERVAL ) * 1 )
 
 #define PUMP_DIR_ERROR_COUNT_MASK           0x3F            ///< Bit mask for pump direction error counter.
+#define BP_MIN_DIR_CHECK_SPEED_RPM          10.0F           ///< Minimum motor speed before we check pump direction.
 
 #define BP_FLOW_ALPHA_Y_INTERCEPT           1.1970F         ///< Y intercept used for alpha flow coefficient calculation.
 #define BP_FLOW_WEAR_A_TERM                 0.000000029F    ///< A term used for wear portion of alpha flow coefficient.
@@ -1085,8 +1086,10 @@
     {
         MOTOR_DIR_T bpMCDir, bpDir;
         BOOL isDirIncorrect;
-        U08 dirErrorCnt = getFPGABloodPumpHallSensorStatus() & PUMP_DIR_ERROR_COUNT_MASK;
-        BOOL isHallSensorFailed = ( lastBloodPumpDirectionCount != dirErrorCnt ? TRUE : FALSE );
+        U08  dirErrorCnt = getFPGABloodPumpHallSensorStatus() & PUMP_DIR_ERROR_COUNT_MASK;
+        F32  measMCSpeed = getMeasuredBloodPumpMCSpeed();
+        BOOL minDirSpeed = ( measMCSpeed >= BP_MIN_DIR_CHECK_SPEED_RPM ? TRUE : FALSE );
+        BOOL isHallSensorFailed = ( TRUE == minDirSpeed && lastBloodPumpDirectionCount != dirErrorCnt ? TRUE : FALSE );
 
         // Check pump direction error count
         if ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, isHallSensorFailed ) )
@@ -1104,7 +1107,7 @@
         bpDir = ( getMeasuredBloodPumpSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );
 
         // Check set direction vs. direction from hall sensors vs. direction from sign of motor controller speed
-        isDirIncorrect = ( bloodPumpDirectionSet != bpDir ) || ( bloodPumpDirectionSet != bpMCDir );
+        isDirIncorrect = ( ( ( bloodPumpDirectionSet != bpDir ) || ( bloodPumpDirectionSet != bpMCDir ) ) && ( TRUE == minDirSpeed ) );
         if ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_BLOOD_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, isDirIncorrect ) )
         {
 #ifndef _RELEASE_