Index: firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c
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diff -u -r575f9b78ced835f11c015d652be1bd8b83fc9578 -r3aed94a6a0af49bed46f25c900f74e98997ac2e7
--- firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision 575f9b78ced835f11c015d652be1bd8b83fc9578)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/DialOutFlow.c	(.../DialOutFlow.c)	(revision 3aed94a6a0af49bed46f25c900f74e98997ac2e7)
@@ -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"
@@ -935,18 +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 ) )
         {
 #ifndef _RELEASE_
             if ( getSoftwareConfigStatus( SW_CONFIG_DISABLE_PUMP_DIRECTION_CHECKS ) != SW_CONFIG_ENABLE_VALUE )
 #endif
             {
-                lastDialOutPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
                 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 );