diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8eee7dc..3ba0414 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ async fn check_repo(client: &s3::Client, state: &mut State, repo: &str) -> eyre:
         if alert {
             println!("Sending alert to {} about bucket {}", config.email, repo);
             send_email(&config.email, repo, inactivity).await?;
+            state.update_last_alert(repo);
+            write_state(client, state).await?;
         }
-        state.update_last_alert(repo);
-        write_state(client, state).await?;
         Ok(Some(AlertStatus { alert, inactivity, last_alert }))
     } else {
         Ok(None)