diff --git a/packages/control/counter.py b/packages/control/counter.py
index 27a770e068..fb98a789ee 100644
--- a/packages/control/counter.py
+++ b/packages/control/counter.py
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ def _get_loadmanagement_state(self) -> None:
         if self.data.get.fault_state == FaultStateLevel.ERROR:
             if self.data.set.error_timer is None:
                 self.data.set.error_timer = timecheck.create_timestamp()
-            if timecheck.check_timestamp(self.data.set.error_timer, self.MAX_EVU_ERROR_DURATION) is False:
+                return True
+            elif timecheck.check_timestamp(self.data.set.error_timer, self.MAX_EVU_ERROR_DURATION) is False:
                 for cp in connected_cps:
                     if self.num == data.data.counter_all_data.get_id_evu_counter():
                         data.data.cp_data[cp].set_state_and_log(