Index: firmware/App/Controllers/DialInFlow.c
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diff -u -r206e45dff167966b800a628d1708f74e597f1772 -r45627442c3b93ec57ed18cd0943eed2662fb2dbc
--- firmware/App/Controllers/DialInFlow.c	(.../DialInFlow.c)	(revision 206e45dff167966b800a628d1708f74e597f1772)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/DialInFlow.c	(.../DialInFlow.c)	(revision 45627442c3b93ec57ed18cd0943eed2662fb2dbc)
@@ -1022,18 +1022,19 @@
     {
         MOTOR_DIR_T dipMCDir, dipDir;
         U08 dirErrorCnt = getFPGADialInPumpHallSensorStatus() & PUMP_DIR_ERROR_COUNT_MASK;
+        BOOL isHallSensorFailed = ( lastDialInPumpDirectionCount != dirErrorCnt ? TRUE : FALSE );
 
         // Check pump direction error count
-        if ( lastDialInPumpDirectionCount != 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
             {
-                lastDialInPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
                 SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, (U32)HD_PUMP_DIALYSATE_INLET_PUMP )
             }
         }
+        lastDialInPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
 
         dipMCDir = ( getMeasuredDialInPumpMCSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );
         dipDir = ( getMeasuredDialInPumpSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );