diff --git a/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py b/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
index e604367a..b513c1b9 100644
--- a/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
+++ b/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ class BECClientWorker:
             tags = ["error", "bec"]
         else:
             tags += ["error", "bec"]
+        try:
+            alarms = [alarm for alarm in self.client.alarms()]
+            logger.debug(f"alarms: {alarms}")
+
+            if alarms:
+                last_alarm = self.client.show_last_alarm()
+                message += f"\n\nAlarm: {last_alarm}\n\n"
+                logger.error(f"last_alarm: {last_alarm}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Couldn't raise BEC alarms: {e}")
+
         try:
             self.scilog_msg(
                 message=message,
@@ -498,8 +509,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     try:
         print('startting backlight brightness test')
         print('initial value')
-        print(client.backlight_brightness)
-        print(client.get_backlight_pos())
+        print(client.client.show_last_alarm())
+        print(client._raise_bec_error(exc=Exception("test"), operation="test", tags=["test"]))
         # print('setting to 5')
         # client.backlight_brightness = 5
         # print(client.get_backlight_pos())