diff --git a/app/terraform/alarms/proxy_http_status.py b/app/terraform/alarms/proxy_http_status.py
index ebf89c3..a98d0cb 100644
--- a/app/terraform/alarms/proxy_http_status.py
+++ b/app/terraform/alarms/proxy_http_status.py
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ class AlarmProxyHTTPStatusAutomation(BaseAutomation):
                         f"{r.status_code} {r.reason}"
                     )
             except requests.HTTPError:
+                alarm = get_or_create_alarm(proxy.brn, "http-status")
                 alarm.update_state(
                     AlarmState.CRITICAL,
                     f"{r.status_code} {r.reason}"
                 )
             except RequestException as e:
+                alarm = get_or_create_alarm(proxy.brn, "http-status")
                 alarm.update_state(
                     AlarmState.CRITICAL,
                     repr(e)