diff --git a/src/libs/zbxalerter/alert_syncer.c b/src/libs/zbxalerter/alert_syncer.c
index 95c9f1e25cb..27151cd3f95 100644
--- a/src/libs/zbxalerter/alert_syncer.c
+++ b/src/libs/zbxalerter/alert_syncer.c
@@ -775,12 +775,9 @@ static int	am_db_flush_results(zbx_am_db_t *amdb)
 		zbx_ipc_message_free(message);
 
 		if (SUCCEED != zbx_ipc_async_socket_recv(&amdb->am, 1, &message) || NULL == message)
-		{
-			zabbix_log(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "cannot retrieve alert results");
-			return 0;
-		}
+			zabbix_log(LOG_LEVEL_INFORMATION, "cannot retrieve alert results");
 	}
-	while (ZBX_IPC_ALERTER_RESULTS != message->code);
+	while (message == NULL || ZBX_IPC_ALERTER_RESULTS != message->code);
 
 	zbx_vector_events_tags_create(&update_events_tags);