Mysterious Error workflow invocations

Questions
1

I have an n8n workflow (Post) that monitors a gmail inbox using an Email Reply Trigger. In the settings, i set an error workflow (Error) that is triggered if there is an error in Post and sends me an email.

The email body contains $(‘Error Trigger’).item?.json?.trigger?.error?.message.
For some reason, even though “Post” does not show any executions, “Error” is being triggered multiple times a day.

The message is: “There was a problem with the trigger node “Email Reply Trigger”, for that reason did the workflow had to be deactivated” However, the workflow is still active.

Anyone have any insight into what’s going on?

Post:

Error:

Information on n8n setup

  • Running in n8n cloud
2

Not sure what they issue is, but I want to make sure you are aware that you Filter node is not connected to the Check if OK or Revised node, try to move it.

And since that filter isn’t doing anything, could this be the reason for your problem?

3

Hello @Andrew_Coulson, glad to see you in this community!
Btw, have you tried to see the error from executions tab? Whether it’s coming from Email Reply workflow or Error Trigger workflow?

4

Thanks for pointing that out - there were two connections, one bypassing the filter - which explains why I actually got the error emails.

5

All I see is an execution of the Error workflow - that’s what’s weird…it should only be triggered by the Post workflow failing. The error payload is:

“error”:
{
“message”:
“There was a problem with the trigger node “Email Reply Trigger”, for that reason did the workflow had to be deactivated”,
“timestamp”:
1752954120274,
“name”:
“WorkflowActivationError”,
“context”:
{
},

6

Great, if the issue is solved with fixing the connection for the filter node, please mark the answer as solution, if not, please let me know.

Cheers.

7

The connection was not the issue and the problem is still occurring it even after fixing it.

8

What about the executions from Email Trigger? Did you find something?

9

That’s the weird thing - there are no execution of the flow containing the Email trigger. Only executions of the Error flow.

10

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