diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-onion b/src/freedombone-utils-onion
index 9c510ad4..7d9b47e9 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-onion
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-onion
@@ -324,7 +324,13 @@ function check_tor_health {
       echo 'fi';
       echo 'if [ ! -f /tmp/.torfailed ]; then';
       echo "    tail -n 3 /var/log/tor/notices.log | mail -s \"[${PROJECT_NAME}] Tor status is \$status\" \$ADMIN_USER@\$HOSTNAME";
-      echo '    touch /tmp/.torfailed';
+      echo "    echo \"\$status\" > /tmp/.torfailed";
+      echo 'else';
+      echo "    prev_status=\$(cat /tmp/.torfailed)";
+      echo "    if [[ \"\$prev_status\" != \"\$status\" ]]; then";
+      echo "        tail -n 3 /var/log/tor/notices.log | mail -s \"[${PROJECT_NAME}] Tor status is \$status\" \$ADMIN_USER@\$HOSTNAME";
+      echo "        echo \"\$status\" > /tmp/.torfailed";
+      echo '    fi';
       echo 'fi'; } > /usr/bin/check_tor_health
     chmod +x /usr/bin/check_tor_health