refactor: simplify/improve status alert handling (#1519)

also adds new functionality to restore any pending down alerts
that were lost by hub restart before creation

internal/alerts/alerts.go

@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ type hubLike interface {
 
 type AlertManager struct {
 	hub           hubLike
-	alertQueue    chan alertTask
+	stopOnce      sync.Once
-	stopChan      chan struct{}
 	pendingAlerts sync.Map
 }
 
@@ -98,12 +97,9 @@ var supportsTitle = map[string]struct{}{
 // NewAlertManager creates a new AlertManager instance.
 func NewAlertManager(app hubLike) *AlertManager {
 	am := &AlertManager{
-		hub:        app,
+		hub: app,
-		alertQueue: make(chan alertTask, 5),
-		stopChan:   make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 	am.bindEvents()
-	go am.startWorker()
 	return am
 }
 
@@ -112,6 +108,16 @@ func (am *AlertManager) bindEvents() {
 	am.hub.OnRecordAfterUpdateSuccess("alerts").BindFunc(updateHistoryOnAlertUpdate)
 	am.hub.OnRecordAfterDeleteSuccess("alerts").BindFunc(resolveHistoryOnAlertDelete)
 	am.hub.OnRecordAfterUpdateSuccess("smart_devices").BindFunc(am.handleSmartDeviceAlert)
+
+	am.hub.OnServe().BindFunc(func(e *core.ServeEvent) error {
+		if err := resolveStatusAlerts(e.App); err != nil {
+			e.App.Logger().Error("Failed to resolve stale status alerts", "err", err)
+		}
+		if err := am.restorePendingStatusAlerts(); err != nil {
+			e.App.Logger().Error("Failed to restore pending status alerts", "err", err)
+		}
+		return e.Next()
+	})
 }
 
 // IsNotificationSilenced checks if a notification should be silenced based on configured quiet hours

internal/alerts/alerts_quiet_hours_test.go

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestAlertSilencedOneTime(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Get alert manager
 	am := alerts.NewAlertManager(hub)
-	defer am.StopWorker()
+	defer am.Stop()
 
 	// Test that alert is silenced
 	silenced := am.IsNotificationSilenced(user.Id, system.Id)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TestAlertSilencedDaily(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Get alert manager
 	am := alerts.NewAlertManager(hub)
-	defer am.StopWorker()
+	defer am.Stop()
 
 	// Get current hour and create a window that includes current time
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func TestAlertSilencedDailyMidnightCrossing(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Get alert manager
 	am := alerts.NewAlertManager(hub)
-	defer am.StopWorker()
+	defer am.Stop()
 
 	// Create a window that crosses midnight: 22:00 - 02:00
 	startTime := time.Date(2000, 1, 1, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func TestAlertSilencedGlobal(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Get alert manager
 	am := alerts.NewAlertManager(hub)
-	defer am.StopWorker()
+	defer am.Stop()
 
 	// Create a global quiet hours window (no system specified)
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func TestAlertSilencedSystemSpecific(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Get alert manager
 	am := alerts.NewAlertManager(hub)
-	defer am.StopWorker()
+	defer am.Stop()
 
 	// Create a system-specific quiet hours window for system1 only
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func TestAlertSilencedMultiUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Get alert manager
 	am := alerts.NewAlertManager(hub)
-	defer am.StopWorker()
+	defer am.Stop()
 
 	// Create a quiet hours window for user1 only
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func TestAlertSilencedNoWindows(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Get alert manager
 	am := alerts.NewAlertManager(hub)
-	defer am.StopWorker()
+	defer am.Stop()
 
 	// Without any quiet hours windows, alert should NOT be silenced
 	silenced := am.IsNotificationSilenced(user.Id, system.Id)

internal/alerts/alerts_status.go

@@ -9,63 +9,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
 )
 
-type alertTask struct {
-	action      string // "schedule" or "cancel"
-	systemName  string
-	alertRecord *core.Record
-	delay       time.Duration
-}
-
 type alertInfo struct {
 	systemName  string
 	alertRecord *core.Record
 	expireTime  time.Time
+	timer       *time.Timer
 }
 
-// startWorker is a long-running goroutine that processes alert tasks
+// Stop cancels all pending status alert timers.
-// every x seconds. It must be running to process status alerts.
+func (am *AlertManager) Stop() {
-func (am *AlertManager) startWorker() {
+	am.stopOnce.Do(func() {
-	processPendingAlerts := time.Tick(15 * time.Second)
+		am.pendingAlerts.Range(func(key, value any) bool {
-
+			info := value.(*alertInfo)
-	// check for status alerts that are not resolved when system comes up
+			if info.timer != nil {
-	// (can be removed if we figure out core bug in #1052)
+				info.timer.Stop()
-	checkStatusAlerts := time.Tick(561 * time.Second)
-
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-am.stopChan:
-			return
-		case task := <-am.alertQueue:
-			switch task.action {
-			case "schedule":
-				am.pendingAlerts.Store(task.alertRecord.Id, &alertInfo{
-					systemName:  task.systemName,
-					alertRecord: task.alertRecord,
-					expireTime:  time.Now().Add(task.delay),
-				})
-			case "cancel":
-				am.pendingAlerts.Delete(task.alertRecord.Id)
 			}
-		case <-checkStatusAlerts:
+			am.pendingAlerts.Delete(key)
-			resolveStatusAlerts(am.hub)
+			return true
-		case <-processPendingAlerts:
+		})
-			// Check for expired alerts every tick
+	})
-			now := time.Now()
-			for key, value := range am.pendingAlerts.Range {
-				info := value.(*alertInfo)
-				if now.After(info.expireTime) {
-					// Downtime delay has passed, process alert
-					am.sendStatusAlert("down", info.systemName, info.alertRecord)
-					am.pendingAlerts.Delete(key)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// StopWorker shuts down the AlertManager.worker goroutine
-func (am *AlertManager) StopWorker() {
-	close(am.stopChan)
 }
 
 // HandleStatusAlerts manages the logic when system status changes.
@@ -103,44 +65,82 @@ func (am *AlertManager) getSystemStatusAlerts(systemID string) ([]*core.Record,
 	return alertRecords, nil
 }
 
-// Schedules delayed "down" alerts for each alert record.
+// handleSystemDown manages the logic when a system status changes to "down". It schedules pending alerts for each alert record.
 func (am *AlertManager) handleSystemDown(systemName string, alertRecords []*core.Record) {
 	for _, alertRecord := range alertRecords {
-		// Continue if alert is already scheduled
-		if _, exists := am.pendingAlerts.Load(alertRecord.Id); exists {
-			continue
-		}
-		// Schedule by adding to queue
 		min := max(1, alertRecord.GetInt("min"))
-		am.alertQueue <- alertTask{
+		am.schedulePendingStatusAlert(systemName, alertRecord, time.Duration(min)*time.Minute)
-			action:      "schedule",
-			systemName:  systemName,
-			alertRecord: alertRecord,
-			delay:       time.Duration(min) * time.Minute,
-		}
 	}
 }
 
+// schedulePendingStatusAlert sets up a timer to send a "down" alert after the specified delay if the system is still down.
+// It returns true if the alert was scheduled, or false if an alert was already pending for the given alert record.
+func (am *AlertManager) schedulePendingStatusAlert(systemName string, alertRecord *core.Record, delay time.Duration) bool {
+	alert := &alertInfo{
+		systemName:  systemName,
+		alertRecord: alertRecord,
+		expireTime:  time.Now().Add(delay),
+	}
+
+	storedAlert, loaded := am.pendingAlerts.LoadOrStore(alertRecord.Id, alert)
+	if loaded {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	stored := storedAlert.(*alertInfo)
+	stored.timer = time.AfterFunc(time.Until(stored.expireTime), func() {
+		am.processPendingAlert(alertRecord.Id)
+	})
+	return true
+}
+
 // handleSystemUp manages the logic when a system status changes to "up".
 // It cancels any pending alerts and sends "up" alerts.
 func (am *AlertManager) handleSystemUp(systemName string, alertRecords []*core.Record) {
 	for _, alertRecord := range alertRecords {
-		alertRecordID := alertRecord.Id
 		// If alert exists for record, delete and continue (down alert not sent)
-		if _, exists := am.pendingAlerts.Load(alertRecordID); exists {
+		if am.cancelPendingAlert(alertRecord.Id) {
-			am.alertQueue <- alertTask{
+			continue
-				action:      "cancel",
+		}
-				alertRecord: alertRecord,
+		if !alertRecord.GetBool("triggered") {
-			}
 			continue
 		}
-		// No alert scheduled for this record, send "up" alert
 		if err := am.sendStatusAlert("up", systemName, alertRecord); err != nil {
 			am.hub.Logger().Error("Failed to send alert", "err", err)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+// cancelPendingAlert stops the timer and removes the pending alert for the given alert ID. Returns true if a pending alert was found and cancelled.
+func (am *AlertManager) cancelPendingAlert(alertID string) bool {
+	value, loaded := am.pendingAlerts.LoadAndDelete(alertID)
+	if !loaded {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	info := value.(*alertInfo)
+	if info.timer != nil {
+		info.timer.Stop()
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// processPendingAlert sends a "down" alert if the pending alert has expired and the system is still down.
+func (am *AlertManager) processPendingAlert(alertID string) {
+	value, loaded := am.pendingAlerts.LoadAndDelete(alertID)
+	if !loaded {
+		return
+	}
+
+	info := value.(*alertInfo)
+	if info.alertRecord.GetBool("triggered") {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := am.sendStatusAlert("down", info.systemName, info.alertRecord); err != nil {
+		am.hub.Logger().Error("Failed to send alert", "err", err)
+	}
+}
+
 // sendStatusAlert sends a status alert ("up" or "down") to the users associated with the alert records.
 func (am *AlertManager) sendStatusAlert(alertStatus string, systemName string, alertRecord *core.Record) error {
 	switch alertStatus {
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ func (am *AlertManager) sendStatusAlert(alertStatus string, systemName string, a
 	})
 }
 
-// resolveStatusAlerts resolves any status alerts that weren't resolved
+// resolveStatusAlerts resolves any triggered status alerts that weren't resolved
-// when system came up (https://github.com/henrygd/beszel/issues/1052)
+// when system came up (https://github.com/henrygd/beszel/issues/1052).
 func resolveStatusAlerts(app core.App) error {
 	db := app.DB()
 	// Find all active status alerts where the system is actually up
@@ -205,3 +205,36 @@ func resolveStatusAlerts(app core.App) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// restorePendingStatusAlerts re-queues untriggered status alerts for systems that
+// are still down after a hub restart. This rebuilds the lost in-memory timer state.
+func (am *AlertManager) restorePendingStatusAlerts() error {
+	type pendingStatusAlert struct {
+		AlertID    string `db:"alert_id"`
+		SystemName string `db:"system_name"`
+	}
+
+	var pending []pendingStatusAlert
+	err := am.hub.DB().NewQuery(`
+		SELECT a.id AS alert_id, s.name AS system_name
+		FROM alerts a
+		JOIN systems s ON a.system = s.id
+		WHERE a.name = 'Status'
+		AND a.triggered = false
+		AND s.status = 'down'
+	`).All(&pending)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range pending {
+		alertRecord, err := am.hub.FindRecordById("alerts", item.AlertID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		min := max(1, alertRecord.GetInt("min"))
+		am.schedulePendingStatusAlert(item.SystemName, alertRecord, time.Duration(min)*time.Minute)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

internal/alerts/alerts_status_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,628 @@
+//go:build testing
+
+package alerts_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"testing/synctest"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/henrygd/beszel/internal/alerts"
+	beszelTests "github.com/henrygd/beszel/internal/tests"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestStatusAlerts(t *testing.T) {
+	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
+		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+		defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+		systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 4, user.Id, "paused")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		var alerts []*core.Record
+		for i, system := range systems {
+			alert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+				"name":   "Status",
+				"system": system.Id,
+				"user":   user.Id,
+				"min":    i + 1,
+			})
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			alerts = append(alerts, alert)
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+
+		for _, alert := range alerts {
+			assert.False(t, alert.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered immediately")
+		}
+		if hub.TestMailer.TotalSend() != 0 {
+			assert.Zero(t, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "Expected 0 messages, got %d", hub.TestMailer.TotalSend())
+		}
+		for _, system := range systems {
+			assert.EqualValues(t, "paused", system.GetString("status"), "System should be paused")
+		}
+		for _, system := range systems {
+			system.Set("status", "up")
+			err = hub.SaveNoValidate(system)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 0 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
+		for _, system := range systems {
+			system.Set("status", "down")
+			err = hub.SaveNoValidate(system)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+		}
+		// after 30 seconds, should have 4 alerts in the pendingAlerts map, no triggered alerts
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 30)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 4, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 4 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
+		triggeredCount, err := hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, triggeredCount, "should have 0 alert triggered")
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 0 messages sent")
+		// after 1:30 seconds, should have 1 triggered alert and 3 pending alerts
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 60)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 3, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 3 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
+		triggeredCount, err = hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 1, triggeredCount, "should have 1 alert triggered")
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 1, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 1 messages sent")
+		// after 2:30 seconds, should have 2 triggered alerts and 2 pending alerts
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 60)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 2, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 2 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
+		triggeredCount, err = hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 2, triggeredCount, "should have 2 alert triggered")
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 2, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 2 messages sent")
+		// now we will bring the remaning systems back up
+		for _, system := range systems {
+			system.Set("status", "up")
+			err = hub.SaveNoValidate(system)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		// should have 0 alerts in the pendingAlerts map and 0 alerts triggered
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 0 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
+		triggeredCount, err = hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Zero(t, triggeredCount, "should have 0 alert triggered")
+		// 4 messages sent, 2 down alerts and 2 up alerts for first 2 systems
+		assert.EqualValues(t, 4, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 4 messages sent")
+	})
+}
+func TestStatusAlertRecoveryBeforeDeadline(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	// Ensure user settings have an email
+	userSettings, _ := hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("user_settings", "user={:user}", map[string]any{"user": user.Id})
+	userSettings.Set("settings", `{"emails":["test@example.com"],"webhooks":[]}`)
+	hub.Save(userSettings)
+
+	// Initial email count
+	initialEmailCount := hub.TestMailer.TotalSend()
+
+	systemCollection, _ := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("systems")
+	system := core.NewRecord(systemCollection)
+	system.Set("name", "test-system")
+	system.Set("status", "up")
+	system.Set("host", "127.0.0.1")
+	system.Set("users", []string{user.Id})
+	hub.Save(system)
+
+	alertCollection, _ := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("alerts")
+	alert := core.NewRecord(alertCollection)
+	alert.Set("user", user.Id)
+	alert.Set("system", system.Id)
+	alert.Set("name", "Status")
+	alert.Set("triggered", false)
+	alert.Set("min", 1)
+	hub.Save(alert)
+
+	am := hub.AlertManager
+
+	// 1. System goes down
+	am.HandleStatusAlerts("down", system)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "Alert should be scheduled")
+
+	// 2. System goes up BEFORE delay expires
+	// Triggering HandleStatusAlerts("up") SHOULD NOT send an alert.
+	am.HandleStatusAlerts("up", system)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "Alert should be canceled if system recovers before delay expires")
+
+	// Verify that NO email was sent.
+	assert.Equal(t, initialEmailCount, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "Recovery notification should not be sent if system never went down")
+
+}
+
+func TestStatusAlertNormalRecovery(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	// Ensure user settings have an email
+	userSettings, _ := hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("user_settings", "user={:user}", map[string]any{"user": user.Id})
+	userSettings.Set("settings", `{"emails":["test@example.com"],"webhooks":[]}`)
+	hub.Save(userSettings)
+
+	systemCollection, _ := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("systems")
+	system := core.NewRecord(systemCollection)
+	system.Set("name", "test-system")
+	system.Set("status", "up")
+	system.Set("host", "127.0.0.1")
+	system.Set("users", []string{user.Id})
+	hub.Save(system)
+
+	alertCollection, _ := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("alerts")
+	alert := core.NewRecord(alertCollection)
+	alert.Set("user", user.Id)
+	alert.Set("system", system.Id)
+	alert.Set("name", "Status")
+	alert.Set("triggered", true) // System was confirmed DOWN
+	hub.Save(alert)
+
+	am := hub.AlertManager
+	initialEmailCount := hub.TestMailer.TotalSend()
+
+	// System goes up
+	am.HandleStatusAlerts("up", system)
+
+	// Verify that an email WAS sent (normal recovery).
+	assert.Equal(t, initialEmailCount+1, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "Recovery notification should be sent if system was triggered as down")
+
+}
+
+func TestHandleStatusAlertsDoesNotSendRecoveryWhileDownIsOnlyPending(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	userSettings, err := hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("user_settings", "user={:user}", map[string]any{"user": user.Id})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	userSettings.Set("settings", `{"emails":["test@example.com"],"webhooks":[]}`)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(userSettings))
+
+	systemCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("systems")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system := core.NewRecord(systemCollection)
+	system.Set("name", "test-system")
+	system.Set("status", "up")
+	system.Set("host", "127.0.0.1")
+	system.Set("users", []string{user.Id})
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(system))
+
+	alertCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("alerts")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	alert := core.NewRecord(alertCollection)
+	alert.Set("user", user.Id)
+	alert.Set("system", system.Id)
+	alert.Set("name", "Status")
+	alert.Set("triggered", false)
+	alert.Set("min", 1)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(alert))
+
+	initialEmailCount := hub.TestMailer.TotalSend()
+	am := alerts.NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(hub)
+
+	require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("down", system))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "down transition should register a pending alert immediately")
+
+	require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("up", system))
+	assert.Zero(t, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "recovery should cancel the pending down alert")
+	assert.Equal(t, initialEmailCount, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "recovery notification should not be sent before a down alert triggers")
+
+	alertRecord, err := hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alert.Id)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, alertRecord.GetBool("triggered"), "alert should remain untriggered when downtime never matured")
+}
+
+func TestStatusAlertTimerCancellationPreventsBoundaryDelivery(t *testing.T) {
+	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
+		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+		defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+		userSettings, err := hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("user_settings", "user={:user}", map[string]any{"user": user.Id})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		userSettings.Set("settings", `{"emails":["test@example.com"],"webhooks":[]}`)
+		require.NoError(t, hub.Save(userSettings))
+
+		systemCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("systems")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		system := core.NewRecord(systemCollection)
+		system.Set("name", "test-system")
+		system.Set("status", "up")
+		system.Set("host", "127.0.0.1")
+		system.Set("users", []string{user.Id})
+		require.NoError(t, hub.Save(system))
+
+		alertCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("alerts")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		alert := core.NewRecord(alertCollection)
+		alert.Set("user", user.Id)
+		alert.Set("system", system.Id)
+		alert.Set("name", "Status")
+		alert.Set("triggered", false)
+		alert.Set("min", 1)
+		require.NoError(t, hub.Save(alert))
+
+		initialEmailCount := hub.TestMailer.TotalSend()
+		am := alerts.NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(hub)
+
+		require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("down", system))
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "down transition should register a pending alert immediately")
+		require.True(t, am.ResetPendingAlertTimer(alert.Id, 25*time.Millisecond), "test should shorten the pending alert timer")
+
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("up", system))
+		assert.Zero(t, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "recovery should remove the pending alert before the timer callback runs")
+
+		time.Sleep(40 * time.Millisecond)
+		assert.Equal(t, initialEmailCount, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "timer callback should not deliver after recovery cancels the pending alert")
+
+		alertRecord, err := hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alert.Id)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, alertRecord.GetBool("triggered"), "alert should remain untriggered when cancellation wins the timer race")
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Minute)
+		synctest.Wait()
+	})
+}
+
+func TestStatusAlertDownFiresAfterDelayExpires(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	userSettings, err := hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("user_settings", "user={:user}", map[string]any{"user": user.Id})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	userSettings.Set("settings", `{"emails":["test@example.com"],"webhooks":[]}`)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(userSettings))
+
+	systemCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("systems")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system := core.NewRecord(systemCollection)
+	system.Set("name", "test-system")
+	system.Set("status", "up")
+	system.Set("host", "127.0.0.1")
+	system.Set("users", []string{user.Id})
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(system))
+
+	alertCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("alerts")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	alert := core.NewRecord(alertCollection)
+	alert.Set("user", user.Id)
+	alert.Set("system", system.Id)
+	alert.Set("name", "Status")
+	alert.Set("triggered", false)
+	alert.Set("min", 1)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(alert))
+
+	initialEmailCount := hub.TestMailer.TotalSend()
+	am := alerts.NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(hub)
+
+	require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("down", system))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "alert should be pending after system goes down")
+
+	// Expire the pending alert and process it
+	am.ForceExpirePendingAlerts()
+	processed, err := am.ProcessPendingAlerts()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, processed, 1, "one alert should have been processed")
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "pending alert should be consumed after processing")
+
+	// Verify down email was sent
+	assert.Equal(t, initialEmailCount+1, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "down notification should be sent after delay expires")
+
+	// Verify triggered flag is set in the DB
+	alertRecord, err := hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alert.Id)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, alertRecord.GetBool("triggered"), "alert should be marked triggered after downtime matures")
+}
+
+func TestStatusAlertDuplicateDownCallIsIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	userSettings, err := hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("user_settings", "user={:user}", map[string]any{"user": user.Id})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	userSettings.Set("settings", `{"emails":["test@example.com"],"webhooks":[]}`)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(userSettings))
+
+	systemCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("systems")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system := core.NewRecord(systemCollection)
+	system.Set("name", "test-system")
+	system.Set("status", "up")
+	system.Set("host", "127.0.0.1")
+	system.Set("users", []string{user.Id})
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(system))
+
+	alertCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("alerts")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	alert := core.NewRecord(alertCollection)
+	alert.Set("user", user.Id)
+	alert.Set("system", system.Id)
+	alert.Set("name", "Status")
+	alert.Set("triggered", false)
+	alert.Set("min", 5)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(alert))
+
+	am := alerts.NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(hub)
+
+	require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("down", system))
+	require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("down", system))
+	require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("down", system))
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "repeated down calls should not schedule duplicate pending alerts")
+}
+
+func TestStatusAlertNoAlertRecord(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	systemCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("systems")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system := core.NewRecord(systemCollection)
+	system.Set("name", "test-system")
+	system.Set("status", "up")
+	system.Set("host", "127.0.0.1")
+	system.Set("users", []string{user.Id})
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(system))
+
+	// No Status alert record created for this system
+	initialEmailCount := hub.TestMailer.TotalSend()
+	am := alerts.NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(hub)
+
+	require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("down", system))
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "no pending alert when no alert record exists")
+
+	require.NoError(t, am.HandleStatusAlerts("up", system))
+	assert.Equal(t, initialEmailCount, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "no email when no alert record exists")
+}
+
+func TestRestorePendingStatusAlertsRequeuesDownSystemsAfterRestart(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	userSettings, err := hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("user_settings", "user={:user}", map[string]any{"user": user.Id})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	userSettings.Set("settings", `{"emails":["test@example.com"],"webhooks":[]}`)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(userSettings))
+
+	systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 1, user.Id, "down")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system := systems[0]
+
+	alertCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("alerts")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	alert := core.NewRecord(alertCollection)
+	alert.Set("user", user.Id)
+	alert.Set("system", system.Id)
+	alert.Set("name", "Status")
+	alert.Set("triggered", false)
+	alert.Set("min", 1)
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(alert))
+
+	initialEmailCount := hub.TestMailer.TotalSend()
+	am := alerts.NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(hub)
+
+	require.NoError(t, am.RestorePendingStatusAlerts())
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "startup restore should requeue a pending down alert for a system still marked down")
+
+	am.ForceExpirePendingAlerts()
+	processed, err := am.ProcessPendingAlerts()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, processed, 1, "restored pending alert should be processable after the delay expires")
+	assert.Equal(t, initialEmailCount+1, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "restored pending alert should send the down notification")
+
+	alertRecord, err := hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alert.Id)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, alertRecord.GetBool("triggered"), "restored pending alert should mark the alert as triggered once delivered")
+}
+
+func TestRestorePendingStatusAlertsSkipsNonDownOrAlreadyTriggeredAlerts(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	systemsDown, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 2, user.Id, "down")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	systemDownPending := systemsDown[0]
+	systemDownTriggered := systemsDown[1]
+
+	systemUp, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "up-system",
+		"users":  []string{user.Id},
+		"host":   "127.0.0.2",
+		"status": "up",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":      "Status",
+		"system":    systemDownPending.Id,
+		"user":      user.Id,
+		"min":       1,
+		"triggered": false,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":      "Status",
+		"system":    systemUp.Id,
+		"user":      user.Id,
+		"min":       1,
+		"triggered": false,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":      "Status",
+		"system":    systemDownTriggered.Id,
+		"user":      user.Id,
+		"min":       1,
+		"triggered": true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	am := alerts.NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(hub)
+	require.NoError(t, am.RestorePendingStatusAlerts())
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "only untriggered alerts for currently down systems should be restored")
+}
+
+func TestRestorePendingStatusAlertsIsIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 1, user.Id, "down")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system := systems[0]
+
+	_, err = beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":      "Status",
+		"system":    system.Id,
+		"user":      user.Id,
+		"min":       1,
+		"triggered": false,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	am := alerts.NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(hub)
+	require.NoError(t, am.RestorePendingStatusAlerts())
+	require.NoError(t, am.RestorePendingStatusAlerts())
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "restoring twice should not create duplicate pending alerts")
+	am.ForceExpirePendingAlerts()
+	processed, err := am.ProcessPendingAlerts()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, processed, 1, "restored alert should still be processable exactly once")
+	assert.Zero(t, am.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "processing the restored alert should empty the pending map")
+}
+
+func TestResolveStatusAlertsFixesStaleTriggered(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	// CreateSystems uses SaveNoValidate after initial save to bypass the
+	// onRecordCreate hook that forces status = "pending".
+	systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 1, user.Id, "up")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	system := systems[0]
+
+	alertCollection, err := hub.FindCollectionByNameOrId("alerts")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	alert := core.NewRecord(alertCollection)
+	alert.Set("user", user.Id)
+	alert.Set("system", system.Id)
+	alert.Set("name", "Status")
+	alert.Set("triggered", true) // Stale: system is up but alert still says triggered
+	require.NoError(t, hub.Save(alert))
+
+	// resolveStatusAlerts should clear the stale triggered flag
+	require.NoError(t, alerts.ResolveStatusAlerts(hub))
+
+	alertRecord, err := hub.FindRecordById("alerts", alert.Id)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, alertRecord.GetBool("triggered"), "stale triggered flag should be cleared when system is up")
+}
+func TestResolveStatusAlerts(t *testing.T) {
+	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
+	defer hub.Cleanup()
+
+	// Create a systemUp
+	systemUp, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "test-system",
+		"users":  []string{user.Id},
+		"host":   "127.0.0.1",
+		"status": "up",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	systemDown, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "test-system-2",
+		"users":  []string{user.Id},
+		"host":   "127.0.0.2",
+		"status": "up",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a status alertUp for the system
+	alertUp, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "Status",
+		"system": systemUp.Id,
+		"user":   user.Id,
+		"min":    1,
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	alertDown, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
+		"name":   "Status",
+		"system": systemDown.Id,
+		"user":   user.Id,
+		"min":    1,
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify alert is not triggered initially
+	assert.False(t, alertUp.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered initially")
+
+	// Set the system to 'up' (this should not trigger the alert)
+	systemUp.Set("status", "up")
+	err = hub.SaveNoValidate(systemUp)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	systemDown.Set("status", "down")
+	err = hub.SaveNoValidate(systemDown)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Wait a moment for any processing
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Verify alertUp is still not triggered after setting system to up
+	alertUp, err = hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("alerts", "id={:id}", dbx.Params{"id": alertUp.Id})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, alertUp.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered when system is up")
+
+	// Manually set both alerts triggered to true
+	alertUp.Set("triggered", true)
+	err = hub.SaveNoValidate(alertUp)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	alertDown.Set("triggered", true)
+	err = hub.SaveNoValidate(alertDown)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify we have exactly one alert with triggered true
+	triggeredCount, err := hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, triggeredCount, "Should have exactly two alerts with triggered true")
+
+	// Verify the specific alertUp is triggered
+	alertUp, err = hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("alerts", "id={:id}", dbx.Params{"id": alertUp.Id})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, alertUp.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should be triggered")
+
+	// Verify we have two unresolved alert history records
+	alertHistoryCount, err := hub.CountRecords("alerts_history", dbx.HashExp{"resolved": ""})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, alertHistoryCount, "Should have exactly two unresolved alert history records")
+
+	err = alerts.ResolveStatusAlerts(hub)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify alertUp is not triggered after resolving
+	alertUp, err = hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("alerts", "id={:id}", dbx.Params{"id": alertUp.Id})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, alertUp.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered after resolving")
+	// Verify alertDown is still triggered
+	alertDown, err = hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("alerts", "id={:id}", dbx.Params{"id": alertDown.Id})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, alertDown.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should still be triggered after resolving")
+
+	// Verify we have one unresolved alert history record
+	alertHistoryCount, err = hub.CountRecords("alerts_history", dbx.HashExp{"resolved": ""})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, alertHistoryCount, "Should have exactly one unresolved alert history record")
+
+}

internal/alerts/alerts_test.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"testing/synctest"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/henrygd/beszel/internal/alerts"
 	beszelTests "github.com/henrygd/beszel/internal/tests"
 
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
@@ -369,87 +368,6 @@ func TestUserAlertsApi(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestStatusAlerts(t *testing.T) {
-	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
-		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
-		defer hub.Cleanup()
-
-		systems, err := beszelTests.CreateSystems(hub, 4, user.Id, "paused")
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-		var alerts []*core.Record
-		for i, system := range systems {
-			alert, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
-				"name":   "Status",
-				"system": system.Id,
-				"user":   user.Id,
-				"min":    i + 1,
-			})
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			alerts = append(alerts, alert)
-		}
-
-		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
-
-		for _, alert := range alerts {
-			assert.False(t, alert.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered immediately")
-		}
-		if hub.TestMailer.TotalSend() != 0 {
-			assert.Zero(t, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "Expected 0 messages, got %d", hub.TestMailer.TotalSend())
-		}
-		for _, system := range systems {
-			assert.EqualValues(t, "paused", system.GetString("status"), "System should be paused")
-		}
-		for _, system := range systems {
-			system.Set("status", "up")
-			err = hub.SaveNoValidate(system)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-		}
-		time.Sleep(time.Second)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 0 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
-		for _, system := range systems {
-			system.Set("status", "down")
-			err = hub.SaveNoValidate(system)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-		}
-		// after 30 seconds, should have 4 alerts in the pendingAlerts map, no triggered alerts
-		time.Sleep(time.Second * 30)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 4, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 4 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
-		triggeredCount, err := hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, triggeredCount, "should have 0 alert triggered")
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 0 messages sent")
-		// after 1:30 seconds, should have 1 triggered alert and 3 pending alerts
-		time.Sleep(time.Second * 60)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 3, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 3 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
-		triggeredCount, err = hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 1, triggeredCount, "should have 1 alert triggered")
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 1, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 1 messages sent")
-		// after 2:30 seconds, should have 2 triggered alerts and 2 pending alerts
-		time.Sleep(time.Second * 60)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 2, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 2 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
-		triggeredCount, err = hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 2, triggeredCount, "should have 2 alert triggered")
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 2, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 2 messages sent")
-		// now we will bring the remaning systems back up
-		for _, system := range systems {
-			system.Set("status", "up")
-			err = hub.SaveNoValidate(system)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-		}
-		time.Sleep(time.Second)
-		// should have 0 alerts in the pendingAlerts map and 0 alerts triggered
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 0, hub.GetPendingAlertsCount(), "should have 0 alerts in the pendingAlerts map")
-		triggeredCount, err = hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Zero(t, triggeredCount, "should have 0 alert triggered")
-		// 4 messages sent, 2 down alerts and 2 up alerts for first 2 systems
-		assert.EqualValues(t, 4, hub.TestMailer.TotalSend(), "should have 4 messages sent")
-	})
-}
-
 func TestAlertsHistory(t *testing.T) {
 	synctest.Test(t, func(t *testing.T) {
 		hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
@@ -578,102 +496,3 @@ func TestAlertsHistory(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.EqualValues(t, 2, totalHistoryCount, "Should have 2 total alert history records")
 	})
 }
-func TestResolveStatusAlerts(t *testing.T) {
-	hub, user := beszelTests.GetHubWithUser(t)
-	defer hub.Cleanup()
-
-	// Create a systemUp
-	systemUp, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
-		"name":   "test-system",
-		"users":  []string{user.Id},
-		"host":   "127.0.0.1",
-		"status": "up",
-	})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	systemDown, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "systems", map[string]any{
-		"name":   "test-system-2",
-		"users":  []string{user.Id},
-		"host":   "127.0.0.2",
-		"status": "up",
-	})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Create a status alertUp for the system
-	alertUp, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
-		"name":   "Status",
-		"system": systemUp.Id,
-		"user":   user.Id,
-		"min":    1,
-	})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	alertDown, err := beszelTests.CreateRecord(hub, "alerts", map[string]any{
-		"name":   "Status",
-		"system": systemDown.Id,
-		"user":   user.Id,
-		"min":    1,
-	})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Verify alert is not triggered initially
-	assert.False(t, alertUp.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered initially")
-
-	// Set the system to 'up' (this should not trigger the alert)
-	systemUp.Set("status", "up")
-	err = hub.SaveNoValidate(systemUp)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	systemDown.Set("status", "down")
-	err = hub.SaveNoValidate(systemDown)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Wait a moment for any processing
-	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	// Verify alertUp is still not triggered after setting system to up
-	alertUp, err = hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("alerts", "id={:id}", dbx.Params{"id": alertUp.Id})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.False(t, alertUp.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered when system is up")
-
-	// Manually set both alerts triggered to true
-	alertUp.Set("triggered", true)
-	err = hub.SaveNoValidate(alertUp)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	alertDown.Set("triggered", true)
-	err = hub.SaveNoValidate(alertDown)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Verify we have exactly one alert with triggered true
-	triggeredCount, err := hub.CountRecords("alerts", dbx.HashExp{"triggered": true})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, triggeredCount, "Should have exactly two alerts with triggered true")
-
-	// Verify the specific alertUp is triggered
-	alertUp, err = hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("alerts", "id={:id}", dbx.Params{"id": alertUp.Id})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, alertUp.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should be triggered")
-
-	// Verify we have two unresolved alert history records
-	alertHistoryCount, err := hub.CountRecords("alerts_history", dbx.HashExp{"resolved": ""})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, alertHistoryCount, "Should have exactly two unresolved alert history records")
-
-	err = alerts.ResolveStatusAlerts(hub)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Verify alertUp is not triggered after resolving
-	alertUp, err = hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("alerts", "id={:id}", dbx.Params{"id": alertUp.Id})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.False(t, alertUp.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should not be triggered after resolving")
-	// Verify alertDown is still triggered
-	alertDown, err = hub.FindFirstRecordByFilter("alerts", "id={:id}", dbx.Params{"id": alertDown.Id})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, alertDown.GetBool("triggered"), "Alert should still be triggered after resolving")
-
-	// Verify we have one unresolved alert history record
-	alertHistoryCount, err = hub.CountRecords("alerts_history", dbx.HashExp{"resolved": ""})
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, alertHistoryCount, "Should have exactly one unresolved alert history record")
-
-}

internal/alerts/alerts_test_helpers.go

@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
 )
 
+func NewTestAlertManagerWithoutWorker(app hubLike) *AlertManager {
+	return &AlertManager{
+		hub: app,
+	}
+}
+
 func (am *AlertManager) GetAlertManager() *AlertManager {
 	return am
 }
@@ -34,12 +40,11 @@ func (am *AlertManager) ProcessPendingAlerts() ([]*core.Record, error) {
 	am.pendingAlerts.Range(func(key, value any) bool {
 		info := value.(*alertInfo)
 		if now.After(info.expireTime) {
-			// Downtime delay has passed, process alert
+			if info.timer != nil {
-			if err := am.sendStatusAlert("down", info.systemName, info.alertRecord); err != nil {
+				info.timer.Stop()
-				lastErr = err
 			}
+			am.processPendingAlert(key.(string))
 			processedAlerts = append(processedAlerts, info.alertRecord)
-			am.pendingAlerts.Delete(key)
 		}
 		return true
 	})
@@ -56,6 +61,27 @@ func (am *AlertManager) ForceExpirePendingAlerts() {
 	})
 }
 
+func (am *AlertManager) ResetPendingAlertTimer(alertID string, delay time.Duration) bool {
+	value, loaded := am.pendingAlerts.Load(alertID)
+	if !loaded {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	info := value.(*alertInfo)
+	if info.timer != nil {
+		info.timer.Stop()
+	}
+	info.expireTime = time.Now().Add(delay)
+	info.timer = time.AfterFunc(delay, func() {
+		am.processPendingAlert(alertID)
+	})
+	return true
+}
+
 func ResolveStatusAlerts(app core.App) error {
 	return resolveStatusAlerts(app)
 }
+
+func (am *AlertManager) RestorePendingStatusAlerts() error {
+	return am.restorePendingStatusAlerts()
+}

internal/tests/hub.go

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func ClearCollection(t testing.TB, app core.App, collectionName string) error {
 }
 
 func (h *TestHub) Cleanup() {
-	h.GetAlertManager().StopWorker()
+	h.GetAlertManager().Stop()
 	h.GetSystemManager().RemoveAllSystems()
 	h.TestApp.Cleanup()
 }