# Alert when device is in error **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [June 4, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alert-when-device-is-in-error/30832 "2020-06-04T15:41:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Marco\_Wolfs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marco_wolfs/32/9824_2.png) [@Marco\_Wolfs](https://community.homey.app/u/Marco_Wolfs)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alert-when-device-is-in-error/30832/1 "2020-06-04T15:41:56Z")
Hi, I was wondering if it’s possible to receive an alert when a device is not working. Sometimes when I access the Homey app I see a sensor with an exclamation mark so it’s not working. I would like to receive a message when a device has problems and was wondering if this is possible somehow? Kind regards, ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_van\_de\_Schuur](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/frank_van_de_schuur/32/35882_2.png) [@Frank\_van\_de\_Schuur](https://community.homey.app/u/Frank_van_de_Schuur)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alert-when-device-is-in-error/30832/2 "2020-06-04T17:17:20Z")
There is a possibility to check if a device is not reporting, I assumed that if a device is not working that it also not reports. I use it to check if my smoke detectors are still _ **alive** _, see attached flow picture (in dutch) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/4/64a1cf77953659476709e01c9019eb9a51c7c3fa.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Marco\_Wolfs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marco_wolfs/32/9824_2.png) [@Marco\_Wolfs](https://community.homey.app/u/Marco_Wolfs)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alert-when-device-is-in-error/30832/3 "2020-06-04T17:53:08Z")
I think this is indeed just what I need. I’m going to try. Many thanks!!!