Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -r1d07de4e970f54f2ae1786ef546cf5567df9ba8e -r7fed70759097724a3c499abaa7160538de1584a9
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 1d07de4e970f54f2ae1786ef546cf5567df9ba8e)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 7fed70759097724a3c499abaa7160538de1584a9)
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@
 
     // Check for pump running while commanded off
     if ( ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_HD_BLOOD_PUMP_OFF_CHECK,
-         ( 0 == targetBloodFlowRate ) && ( measMotorSpeed > BP_MAX_MOTOR_SPEED_WHILE_OFF_RPM ) ) ) )
+         ( 0 == targetBloodFlowRate ) && ( fabs( measMotorSpeed ) > BP_MAX_MOTOR_SPEED_WHILE_OFF_RPM ) ) ) )
     {
 #ifndef _RELEASE_
         if ( getSoftwareConfigStatus( SW_CONFIG_DISABLE_PUMP_SPEED_CHECKS ) != SW_CONFIG_ENABLE_VALUE )