diff --git a/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleProcessor.kt b/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleProcessor.kt
index 5c2081d52c7..287c888d3d5 100644
--- a/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleProcessor.kt
+++ b/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleProcessor.kt
@@ -226,17 +226,21 @@ internal class LifecycleProcessor(
     /**
      * Perform any logic for updating the status of the coordinator. This includes informing other registered
      * coordinators of the status change and informing the registry.
+     * If a coordinator is in status ERROR then block any transition away from ERROR.
+     * This allows the liveness probe to determine the health of a worker correctly.
      */
     private fun updateStatus(coordinator: LifecycleCoordinatorInternal, newStatus: LifecycleStatus, reason: String) {
         if (state.status == LifecycleStatus.ERROR) {
             logger.warn("Attempted to update ${coordinator.name} from ERROR to ${newStatus.name}. Transition blocked as ERROR " +
                     "is a terminal state.")
-        } else if (state.status != newStatus) {
+            return
+        }
+        if (state.status != newStatus) {
             logger.info("Attempting to update coordinator ${coordinator.name} from status ${state.status} to $newStatus. Reason: $reason")
-            state.status = newStatus
-            state.registrations.forEach { it.updateCoordinatorStatus(coordinator, newStatus) }
-            registry.updateStatus(coordinator.name, newStatus, reason)
         }
+        state.status = newStatus
+        state.registrations.forEach { it.updateCoordinatorStatus(coordinator, newStatus) }
+        registry.updateStatus(coordinator.name, newStatus, reason)
     }
 
     private fun runUserEventHandler(event: LifecycleEvent, coordinator: LifecycleCoordinator): Boolean {
diff --git a/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleCoordinatorImplTest.kt b/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleCoordinatorImplTest.kt
index 454fd942ebb..42406ae55d2 100644
--- a/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleCoordinatorImplTest.kt
+++ b/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleCoordinatorImplTest.kt
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ internal class LifecycleCoordinatorImplTest {
 
     @Test
     @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionThrown")
-    fun `when a coordinator stops with an error the status is set to error`() {
+    fun `when a coordinator stops with an error the status is set to error and stays in error when start is called`() {
         var startLatch = CountDownLatch(1)
         val stopLatch = CountDownLatch(1)
         createCoordinator { event, _ ->
@@ -1074,11 +1074,11 @@ internal class LifecycleCoordinatorImplTest {
             assertTrue(stopLatch.await(TIMEOUT, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS))
             assertEquals(LifecycleStatus.ERROR, it.status)
 
-            // Restart and prove that the status is set to DOWN.
+            // Restart and prove that the status stays in ERROR.
             startLatch = CountDownLatch(1)
             it.start()
             assertTrue(startLatch.await(TIMEOUT, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS))
-            assertEquals(LifecycleStatus.DOWN, it.status)
+            assertEquals(LifecycleStatus.ERROR, it.status)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleProcessorTest.kt b/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleProcessorTest.kt
index de74cfab3a1..77b43702133 100644
--- a/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleProcessorTest.kt
+++ b/libs/lifecycle/lifecycle-impl/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/lifecycle/impl/LifecycleProcessorTest.kt
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class LifecycleProcessorTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `starting from an errored state causes the status to be set back to down`() {
+    fun `starting from an errored state leaves the status in ERROR`() {
         val state = LifecycleStateManager(5)
         var processedStartEvents = 0
         val registry = mock<LifecycleRegistryCoordinatorAccess>()
@@ -536,9 +536,7 @@ class LifecycleProcessorTest {
         state.registrations.add(registration)
         state.postEvent(StartEvent())
         process(processor, coordinator = coordinator)
-        assertEquals(LifecycleStatus.DOWN, state.status)
-        verify(registration).updateCoordinatorStatus(coordinator, LifecycleStatus.DOWN)
-        verify(registry).updateStatus(NAME, LifecycleStatus.DOWN, STARTED_REASON)
+        assertEquals(LifecycleStatus.ERROR, state.status)
     }
 
     @Test