# Error handling works in test mode but not during normal operation?
**URL:** https://community.homey.app/t/error-handling-works-in-test-mode-but-not-during-normal-operation/133294
**Category:** Flows
**Tags:** homey-pro, advancedflow
**Created:** [March 23, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-handling-works-in-test-mode-but-not-during-normal-operation/133294 "2025-03-23T08:20:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Pontifex](https://community.homey.app/u/Pontifex)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-handling-works-in-test-mode-but-not-during-normal-operation/133294/1 "2025-03-23T08:20:16Z")
I have created an advanced flow with an error flow-card that seems to work as intended while testing, but when an error happens during normal operation, it doesn’t seem to do anything.
Has anyone else encountered this scenario?
Or does anyone have some advice on further troubleshooting?
Or is there simply a better way of doing error handling that avoids this issue?
Hoping for some good ideas! 🙂
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### Author:  [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-handling-works-in-test-mode-but-not-during-normal-operation/133294/2 "2025-03-23T09:33:15Z")
What’s the actual error msg?
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### Author:  [@Pontifex](https://community.homey.app/u/Pontifex)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-handling-works-in-test-mode-but-not-during-normal-operation/133294/3 "2025-03-23T10:41:07Z")
This is what I get when I test the flow:
Last time I had the same error, I solved it by doing some various re-connections of the Sonos speaker, and it was after that I tried adding the error-handling so that I would get notified when there is an error next time.
The weird part now is that I don’t get the notification from the flow running normally, even when I notice that the sound is not playing as it should. I only get the notification when I test the flow.
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### Author:  [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-handling-works-in-test-mode-but-not-during-normal-operation/133294/4 "2025-03-23T13:49:55Z")
OK, thank you.
This error should indeed be generated in normal mode as well.
I’d suggest to inform the app creator about this issue, which is Athom (as mentioned @ app store app page), via homey.app/support
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### Author:  [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-handling-works-in-test-mode-but-not-during-normal-operation/133294/5 "2025-03-24T15:30:14Z")
> [@Pontifex](#):
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> when an error happens during normal operation, it doesn’t seem to do anything.
Are you sure the first card is triggered (add a Push card temporarily for indication)
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### Author:  [@Pontifex](https://community.homey.app/u/Pontifex)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-handling-works-in-test-mode-but-not-during-normal-operation/133294/6 "2025-03-25T20:07:09Z")
It was working until recently, so I’m fairly sure.
I actually have a Push card for the very same timer but at an earlier time, but I’ll add another push just to be sure.