diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 83b9660..97c297b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (rcv *receiver) singleAlertNotifications(p *payload) []*notification {
 
 		n.tags = strings.Join(tags, ",")
 
-		if rcv.cfg.am.SilenceDuration != 0 {
+		if rcv.cfg.am.SilenceDuration != 0 && alert.Status == "firing" {
 			if rcv.cfg.BaseURL == "" {
 				rcv.logger.Error("Failed to create silence action: No base-url set")
 			}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (rcv *receiver) multiAlertNotification(p *payload) *notification {
 	n.priority = priority
 	n.tags = tagString
 
-	if rcv.cfg.am.SilenceDuration != 0 {
+	if rcv.cfg.am.SilenceDuration != 0 && p.Status == "firing" {
 		if rcv.cfg.BaseURL == "" {
 			rcv.logger.Error("Failed to create silence action: No base-url set")
 		}