diff --git a/elstat/adapters.py b/elstat/adapters.py
index c22afb6..36b3dce 100644
--- a/elstat/adapters.py
+++ b/elstat/adapters.py
@@ -66,10 +66,15 @@ class PingAdapter(Adapter):
         else:
             latency = 0
 
-        err = PING_ERROR_RGX.search(out)
-        err_msg = err.group(2) if not alive and err else 'error not found'
+        worker.log.info(f'alive={alive} latency={latency}ms')
+
+        if alive:
+            # we dont need to keep sending err_msg on alive scenarios
+            return cls._construct(alive, latency)
+
+        err = PING_ERROR_RGX.search(out)
+        err_msg = err.group(2) if not alive and err else 'packet lost'
 
-        worker.log.info(f'alive={alive} latency={latency}ms err={err_msg!r}')
         return cls._construct(alive, latency, err_msg)