diff --git a/src/isar/state_machine/states/monitor.py b/src/isar/state_machine/states/monitor.py
index e92bc76e..e573bd03 100644
--- a/src/isar/state_machine/states/monitor.py
+++ b/src/isar/state_machine/states/monitor.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ def stop(self) -> None:
         if self.task_status_thread:
             self.task_status_thread.wait_for_thread()
         self.task_status_thread = None
-        self.request_status_failure_counter = 0
 
     def _run(self) -> None:
         transition: Callable
@@ -197,6 +196,7 @@ def _queue_inspections_for_upload(
         self.logger.info(f"Inspection: {str(inspection.id)[:8]} queued for upload")
 
     def _report_task_status(self, task: Task) -> None:
+        self.request_status_failure_counter = 0
         if task.status == TaskStatus.Failed:
             self.logger.warning(
                 f"Task: {str(task.id)[:8]} was reported as failed by the robot"