diff --git a/app/cli/automate.py b/app/cli/automate.py
index a21d22b..8c9d836 100644
--- a/app/cli/automate.py
+++ b/app/cli/automate.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ def run_job(job_cls: Type[BaseAutomation], *,
             activity_type="automation",
             text=f"FLASH! Automation Failure: {automation.short_name}. See logs for details."
         )
+        db.session.add(activity)
         activity.notify()  # Notify before commit because the failure occurred even if we can't commit.
     automation.last_run = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
     db.session.commit()