diff --git a/alarm/alarm.go b/alarm/alarm.go
index d097c73..5dfe896 100755
--- a/alarm/alarm.go
+++ b/alarm/alarm.go
@@ -55,10 +55,9 @@
 		r.managerUrl = os.Getenv("ALARM_MANAGER_URL")
 	}
 
-	if os.Getenv("ALARM_IF_RMR") != "" {
+	if os.Getenv("ALARM_IF_RMR") == "" {
 		go InitRMR(r)
 	}
-
 	return r, nil
 }
 
@@ -136,6 +135,7 @@
 }
 
 func (r *RICAlarm) sendAlarmUpdateReq(a AlarmMessage) error {
+
 	payload, err := json.Marshal(a)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("json.Marshal failed with error: ", err)
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
 		log.Println("rmrSend failed with error: ", state)
 		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("rmrSend failed with error: %d", state))
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -204,3 +205,7 @@
 
 	return errors.New("rmrInit failed!")
 }
+
+func (r *RICAlarm) IsRMRReady() bool {
+	return r.rmrReady
+}