diff --git a/helios-services/src/main/java/com/spotify/helios/agent/TaskRunner.java b/helios-services/src/main/java/com/spotify/helios/agent/TaskRunner.java
index b01541f14..31d5b7770 100644
--- a/helios-services/src/main/java/com/spotify/helios/agent/TaskRunner.java
+++ b/helios-services/src/main/java/com/spotify/helios/agent/TaskRunner.java
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ private int run0() throws InterruptedException, DockerException {
             final String err = "container " + containerId + " exited during health checking. "
                                + "Exit code: " + state.exitCode() + ", Config: " + config;
             log.warn(err);
+            listener.exited(state.exitCode());
             throw new RuntimeException(err);
           }