diff --git a/changedetectionio/update_worker.py b/changedetectionio/update_worker.py
index ddc83775b..4c5d66846 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/update_worker.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/update_worker.py
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ class update_worker(threading.Thread):
 
                         self.datastore.update_watch(uuid=uuid, update_obj={'last_error': err_text,
                                                                            'last_check_status': e.status_code})
+                        process_changedetection_results = False
                     except Exception as e:
                         self.app.logger.error("Exception reached processing watch UUID: %s - %s", uuid, str(e))
                         self.datastore.update_watch(uuid=uuid, update_obj={'last_error': str(e)})