Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 5 min | Tier: All Plans
If an automation you created is not firing when expected, check these common causes to get it running again.
Common Causes
- Automation is inactive -- The automation may be paused or in draft mode.
- Trigger conditions not met -- The event occurred but did not match all conditions in your trigger.
- Monthly usage limit reached -- Automation actions count toward your plan's usage limits.
- Circuit breaker activated -- DreamFlow pauses automations that generate too many errors to protect your account.
- Timing or delay issues -- Scheduled or delayed actions may not have executed yet.
How to Fix
1. Check automation status
- Go to Tools > Automations.
- Find your automation and check its status badge:
- Active (green) -- running normally.
- Paused (yellow) -- manually paused or paused by usage limits.
- Draft (gray) -- never activated.
- If paused or draft, click the automation and toggle it to Active.
2. Verify trigger conditions
- Open the automation and review the trigger step.
- Check all filter conditions. For example, if your trigger is "Contact created where source = website", make sure the contact's source field actually contains "website".
- Test by creating a record that matches all conditions exactly.
3. Check usage limits
- Go to Settings > Billing > Usage.
- If automation actions are at 100%, the system pauses all automations to prevent overages.
- Purchase additional credits or wait for the next billing cycle.
4. Reset circuit breaker
If an automation produced 10+ consecutive errors, DreamFlow activates a circuit breaker to prevent spam:
- Open the automation and check the Error Log tab.
- Fix the underlying issue (e.g., missing email template, invalid recipient).
- Click Reset & Reactivate to clear the circuit breaker.
Important
Fix the root cause before resetting the circuit breaker. If the same error keeps occurring, the circuit breaker will activate again.
Still Having Issues?
- Read our Building Automations guide for setup best practices.
- Ask Sally in the chat bubble -- describe what the automation should do and she can help troubleshoot.
- Contact support with the automation name and we will review its execution log.
Need more help? Ask Sally in the chat bubble!
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