diff --git a/server/model/monitor.js b/server/model/monitor.js
index 0e8c9d29d..f95b906ea 100644
--- a/server/model/monitor.js
+++ b/server/model/monitor.js
@@ -1083,9 +1083,10 @@ class Monitor extends BeanModel {
                 if (this.downRetryInterval > 0) {
                     beatInterval = this.downRetryInterval;
                 }
+                const intervalNote = this.downRetryInterval > 0 ? " (recovery)" : "";
                 log.warn(
                     "monitor",
-                    `Monitor #${this.id} '${this.name}': Failing: ${bean.msg} | Interval: ${beatInterval} seconds | Type: ${this.type} | Down Count: ${bean.downCount} | Resend Interval: ${this.resendInterval}`
+                    `Monitor #${this.id} '${this.name}': Failing: ${bean.msg} | Interval: ${beatInterval} seconds${intervalNote} | Type: ${this.type} | Down Count: ${bean.downCount} | Resend Interval: ${this.resendInterval}`
                 );
             }
 
@@ -1710,11 +1711,14 @@ class Monitor extends BeanModel {
             throw new Error(`Retry interval cannot be less than ${MIN_INTERVAL_SECOND} seconds`);
         }
 
-        if (this.downRetryInterval > MAX_INTERVAL_SECOND) {
-            throw new Error(`Down retry interval cannot be more than ${MAX_INTERVAL_SECOND} seconds`);
-        }
-        if (this.downRetryInterval < MIN_INTERVAL_SECOND) {
-            throw new Error(`Down retry interval cannot be less than ${MIN_INTERVAL_SECOND} seconds`);
+        const downRetryInterval = Number(this.downRetryInterval);
+        if (downRetryInterval !== 0) {
+            if (downRetryInterval > MAX_INTERVAL_SECOND) {
+                throw new Error(`Down retry interval cannot be more than ${MAX_INTERVAL_SECOND} seconds`);
+            }
+            if (downRetryInterval < MIN_INTERVAL_SECOND) {
+                throw new Error(`Down retry interval cannot be less than ${MIN_INTERVAL_SECOND} seconds`);
+            }
         }
 
         if (this.response_max_length !== undefined) {
diff --git a/src/lang/en.json b/src/lang/en.json
index f4f075786..97de6e1fe 100644
--- a/src/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/lang/en.json
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
     "checkEverySecond": "Check every {0} seconds",
     "retryCheckEverySecond": "Retry every {0} seconds",
     "downCheckEverySecond": "Check every {0} seconds while down",
+    "downRetryIntervalDisabled": "Use heartbeat interval when down",
+    "downRetryIntervalDescription": "Set to 0 to use the heartbeat interval while the monitor is down.",
     "resendEveryXTimes": "Resend every {0} times",
     "resendDisabled": "Resend disabled",
     "retriesDescription": "Maximum retries before the service is marked as down and a notification is sent",
diff --git a/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue b/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
index fd0b43468..530616d2b 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
+++ b/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
@@ -1188,7 +1188,10 @@
                             <div class="my-3">
                                 <label for="down-retry-interval" class="form-label">
                                     {{ $t("Recovery Check Interval") }}
-                                    <span>({{ $t("downCheckEverySecond", [monitor.downRetryInterval]) }})</span>
+                                    <span v-if="monitor.downRetryInterval > 0">
+                                        ({{ $t("downCheckEverySecond", [monitor.downRetryInterval]) }})
+                                    </span>
+                                    <span v-else>({{ $t("downRetryIntervalDisabled") }})</span>
                                 </label>
                                 <input
                                     id="down-retry-interval"
@@ -1196,11 +1199,14 @@
                                     type="number"
                                     class="form-control"
                                     required
-                                    :min="minInterval"
+                                    min="0"
                                     step="1"
                                     @focus="lowIntervalConfirmation.editedValue = true"
                                 />
-                                <div v-if="monitor.downRetryInterval < 20" class="form-text">
+                                <div class="form-text">
+                                    {{ $t("downRetryIntervalDescription") }}
+                                </div>
+                                <div v-if="monitor.downRetryInterval > 0 && monitor.downRetryInterval < 20" class="form-text">
                                     {{ $t("minimumIntervalWarning") }}
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -2277,7 +2283,7 @@ const monitorDefaults = {
     interval: 60,
     humanReadableInterval: timeDurationFormatter.secondsToHumanReadableFormat(60),
     retryInterval: 60,
-    downRetryInterval: 60,
+    downRetryInterval: 0,
     resendInterval: 0,
     maxretries: 0,
     retryOnlyOnStatusCodeFailure: false,
@@ -2927,8 +2933,8 @@ message HealthCheckResponse {
                         if (this.monitor.retryInterval === 0) {
                             this.monitor.retryInterval = this.monitor.interval;
                         }
-                        if (!this.monitor.downRetryInterval) {
-                            this.monitor.downRetryInterval = this.monitor.interval;
+                        if (this.monitor.downRetryInterval === undefined || this.monitor.downRetryInterval === null) {
+                            this.monitor.downRetryInterval = 0;
                         }
                         // Handling for monitors that are missing/zeroed timeout
                         if (!this.monitor.timeout) {
@@ -3108,7 +3114,9 @@ message HealthCheckResponse {
             // do this if the interval value has changed since last save.
             if (
                 this.lowIntervalConfirmation.editedValue &&
-                (this.monitor.interval < 20 || this.monitor.retryInterval < 20 || this.monitor.downRetryInterval < 20) &&
+                (this.monitor.interval < 20 ||
+                    this.monitor.retryInterval < 20 ||
+                    (this.monitor.downRetryInterval > 0 && this.monitor.downRetryInterval < 20)) &&
                 !this.lowIntervalConfirmation.confirmed
             ) {
                 // The dialog will then re-call submit