diff --git a/webhook/hook.go b/webhook/hook.go
index 72aa006..439f204 100644
--- a/webhook/hook.go
+++ b/webhook/hook.go
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ func Webhook(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c config.Configuration) {
 	}
 
 	if name, ok := data.CommonLabels["instance"]; ok {
+		l.V(2).Infof("Creating host %v", name)
 		host, err = icinga.GetHost(serviceHost)
 		if err != nil {
 			err := icinga.CreateHost(icinga2.Host{
@@ -112,13 +113,15 @@ func Webhook(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c config.Configuration) {
 				asJSON(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
+			host, err = icinga.GetHost(serviceHost)
+			if err != nil {
+				l.Errorf("Did not find service host %v: %v\n", host, err)
+				asJSON(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+				return
+			}
 		}
-		host, err = icinga.GetHost(serviceHost)
-		if err != nil {
-			l.Errorf("Did not find service host %v: %v\n", host, err)
-			asJSON(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
-			return
-		}
+	} else {
+		l.V(2).Infof("No instance label")
 	}
 
 	sameAlertName := false