Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -r206e45dff167966b800a628d1708f74e597f1772 -r45627442c3b93ec57ed18cd0943eed2662fb2dbc
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 206e45dff167966b800a628d1708f74e597f1772)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 45627442c3b93ec57ed18cd0943eed2662fb2dbc)
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_BLOOD_PUMP_MOTOR_SPEED_CHECK, 0, BP_MOTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST );
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_BLOOD_PUMP_ROTOR_SPEED_CHECK, 0, BP_ROTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST );
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_BLOOD_PUMP_MC_DIRECTION_CHECK, 0, BP_DIRECTION_ERROR_PERSIST );
+    initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, 0, BP_DIRECTION_ERROR_PERSIST );
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_BLOOD_PUMP_ROTOR_SPEED_TOO_HIGH, 0, BP_MAX_ROTOR_SPEED_ERROR_PERSIST );
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_BLOOD_PUMP_MC_CURRENT_CHECK, 0, BP_MAX_CURR_ERROR_DURATION_MS );
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_HD_BLOOD_FLOW_OUT_OF_RANGE, 0, BP_MAX_FLOW_RATE_OUT_OF_RANGE_PERSIST );
@@ -1085,20 +1086,20 @@
     {
         MOTOR_DIR_T bpMCDir, bpDir;
         BOOL isDirIncorrect;
-
         U08 dirErrorCnt = getFPGABloodPumpHallSensorStatus() & PUMP_DIR_ERROR_COUNT_MASK;
+        BOOL isHallSensorFailed = ( lastBloodPumpDirectionCount != dirErrorCnt ? TRUE : FALSE );
 
         // Check pump direction error count
-        if ( lastBloodPumpDirectionCount != dirErrorCnt )
+        if ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, isHallSensorFailed ) )
         {
 #ifndef _RELEASE_
             if ( getSoftwareConfigStatus( SW_CONFIG_DISABLE_PUMP_DIRECTION_CHECKS ) != SW_CONFIG_ENABLE_VALUE )
 #endif
             {
-                lastBloodPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
                 SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, (U32)HD_PUMP_BLOOD_PUMP )
             }
         }
+        lastBloodPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
 
         bpMCDir = ( getMeasuredBloodPumpMCSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );
         bpDir = ( getMeasuredBloodPumpSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );