diff --git a/lib/web/middleware/tooBusy.js b/lib/web/middleware/tooBusy.js
index a2101975..72020eda 100644
--- a/lib/web/middleware/tooBusy.js
+++ b/lib/web/middleware/tooBusy.js
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ const config = require('../../config')
 toobusy.maxLag(config.tooBusyLag)
 
 module.exports = function (req, res, next) {
+  // We dont want to return "toobusy" errors for healthchecks, as that
+  // will cause the process to be restarted
+  if (req.baseUrl === '/_health') {
+    next()
+  }
   if (toobusy()) {
     errors.errorServiceUnavailable(res)
   } else {