diff --git a/setup-scripts/health-checker.py b/setup-scripts/health-checker.py
index fe85bd06..3b7094b1 100755
--- a/setup-scripts/health-checker.py
+++ b/setup-scripts/health-checker.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ async def check_portal_size():
         message += "Portal has {} files. ".format(num_files)
 
     # send a message if we force notification, or just once daily (heartbeat) on 1 AM
-    if force_notify and datetime.utcnow().hour == 1:
+    if force_notify or datetime.utcnow().hour == 1:
         return await send_msg(
             client, message, force_notify=force_notify
         )