diff --git a/tcl/drivers/hepump.tcl b/tcl/drivers/hepump.tcl
index 14d277e..01584d5 100644
--- a/tcl/drivers/hepump.tcl
+++ b/tcl/drivers/hepump.tcl
@@ -330,6 +330,12 @@ proc hepump::get_running {} {
     return idle
   }
   sct update $running
+  if {!$running} {
+    catch {
+      hsetprop /nv off_until [expr $now + 10]
+      hsetprop /nv off_reason "He pump not running"
+    }
+  }
   if {$now < [silent 0 sct last_ok] + 30} {
     return idle
   }
@@ -350,10 +356,6 @@ proc hepump::get_running {} {
     } else {
       sct last_ok [DoubleTime]
     }
-    catch {
-      hsetprop /nv off_until [expr $now + 10]
-      hsetprop /nv off_reason "He pump not running"
-    }
   }
   if {$new ne $old} {
     if {$new ne ""} {