diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/commons/alerting/model/Alert.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/commons/alerting/model/Alert.kt
index d2b945c8..4c63a07c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/commons/alerting/model/Alert.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/commons/alerting/model/Alert.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ data class Alert(
 ) : Writeable, ToXContent {
 
     init {
-        if (errorMessage != null) require(state == State.DELETED || state == State.ERROR || state == State.DELETED) {
+        if (errorMessage != null) require(state == State.DELETED || state == State.ERROR || state == State.AUDIT) {
             "Attempt to create an alert with an error in state: $state"
         }
     }