diff --git a/src/scheduler.js b/src/scheduler.js
index c178b9b7b..1c045d02e 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.js
+++ b/src/scheduler.js
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ function doTask(appId, taskName, callback) {
     apps.get(appId, function (error, app) {
         if (error) return callback(error);
 
-        if (app.installationState !== appdb.ISTATE_INSTALLED || app.runState !== appdb.RSTATE_RUNNING) {
-            debug('task %s skipped. app %s is not installed/running', taskName, app.id);
+        if (app.installationState !== appdb.ISTATE_INSTALLED || app.runState !== appdb.RSTATE_RUNNING || app.health !== appdb.HEALTH_HEALTHY) {
+            debug('task %s skipped. app %s is not installed/running/healthy', taskName, app.id);
             return callback();
         }