Index: firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c
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diff -u -r206e45dff167966b800a628d1708f74e597f1772 -r45627442c3b93ec57ed18cd0943eed2662fb2dbc
--- firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision 206e45dff167966b800a628d1708f74e597f1772)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision 45627442c3b93ec57ed18cd0943eed2662fb2dbc)
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "ModeTreatment.h"
 #include "NVDataMgmt.h"
 #include "OperationModes.h"
+#include "PersistentAlarm.h"
 #include "PIControllers.h"
 #include "SafetyShutdown.h"
 #include "SystemCommMessages.h"
@@ -935,13 +936,19 @@
     {
         MOTOR_DIR_T dopMCDir, dopDir;
         U08 dirErrorCnt = getFPGADialOutPumpHallSensorStatus() & PUMP_DIR_ERROR_COUNT_MASK;
+        BOOL isHallSensorFailed = ( lastDialOutPumpDirectionCount != dirErrorCnt ? TRUE : FALSE );
 
         // Check pump direction error count
-        if ( lastDialOutPumpDirectionCount != dirErrorCnt )
+        if ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, isHallSensorFailed ) )
         {
-            lastDialOutPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
-            SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, (U32)HD_PUMP_DIALYSATE_OUTLET_PUMP )
+#ifndef _RELEASE_
+            if ( getSoftwareConfigStatus( SW_CONFIG_DISABLE_PUMP_DIRECTION_CHECKS ) != SW_CONFIG_ENABLE_VALUE )
+#endif
+            {
+                SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, (U32)HD_PUMP_DIALYSATE_OUTLET_PUMP )
+            }
         }
+        lastDialOutPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
 
         dopMCDir = ( getMeasuredDialOutPumpMCSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );
         dopDir = ( getMeasuredDialOutPumpSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );