diff --git a/acmed/config/default_hooks.toml b/acmed/config/default_hooks.toml
index f6d4353..804e50d 100644
--- a/acmed/config/default_hooks.toml
+++ b/acmed/config/default_hooks.toml
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ args = [
     "-C", "{{file_directory}}",
     "add", "{{file_name}}"
 ]
+allow_failure = true
 
 [[hook]]
 name = "git-commit"
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ args = [
     "-m", "{{file_name}}",
     "--only", "{{file_name}}"
 ]
+allow_failure = true
 
 [[group]]
 name = "git"
diff --git a/acmed/src/account.rs b/acmed/src/account.rs
index d0995b7..cab6ca2 100644
--- a/acmed/src/account.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/account.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-use crate::acme_proto::account::{register_account, update_account_contacts, update_account_key};
+use crate::acme_proto::account::{
+    check_account_exists, register_account, update_account_contacts, update_account_key,
+};
 use crate::endpoint::Endpoint;
 use crate::logs::HasLogger;
 use crate::storage::FileManager;
@@ -206,6 +208,9 @@ impl Account {
             if key_changed {
                 update_account_key(endpoint, root_certs, self)?;
             }
+            if !contacts_changed && !key_changed {
+                check_account_exists(endpoint, root_certs, self)?;
+            }
         } else {
             register_account(endpoint, root_certs, self)?;
         }
diff --git a/acmed/src/acme_proto.rs b/acmed/src/acme_proto.rs
index b258a9d..b4d2c23 100644
--- a/acmed/src/acme_proto.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/acme_proto.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::acme_proto::structs::{
 };
 use crate::certificate::Certificate;
 use crate::endpoint::Endpoint;
+use crate::http::HttpError;
 use crate::identifier::IdentifierType;
 use crate::jws::encode_kid;
 use crate::logs::HasLogger;
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ macro_rules! set_data_builder {
         }
     };
 }
+
+#[macro_export]
 macro_rules! set_empty_data_builder {
     ($account: ident, $endpoint_name: ident) => {
         set_data_builder!($account, $endpoint_name, b"")
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ pub fn request_certificate(
     let endpoint_name = endpoint.name.clone();
 
     // Refresh the directory
-    http::refresh_directory(endpoint, root_certs)?;
+    http::refresh_directory(endpoint, root_certs).map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
 
     // Synchronize the account
     account.synchronize(endpoint, root_certs)?;
@@ -98,7 +101,8 @@ pub fn request_certificate(
     let new_order = NewOrder::new(&cert.identifiers);
     let new_order = serde_json::to_string(&new_order)?;
     let data_builder = set_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name, new_order.as_bytes());
-    let (order, order_url) = http::new_order(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder)?;
+    let (order, order_url) =
+        http::new_order(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder).map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
     if let Some(e) = order.get_error() {
         cert.warn(&e.prefix("Error").message);
     }
@@ -107,7 +111,8 @@ pub fn request_certificate(
     for auth_url in order.authorizations.iter() {
         // Fetch the authorization
         let data_builder = set_empty_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name);
-        let auth = http::get_authorization(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &auth_url)?;
+        let auth = http::get_authorization(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &auth_url)
+            .map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
         if let Some(e) = auth.get_error() {
             cert.warn(&e.prefix("Error").message);
         }
@@ -139,15 +144,17 @@ pub fn request_certificate(
                 // Tell the server the challenge has been completed
                 let chall_url = challenge.get_url();
                 let data_builder = set_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name, b"{}");
-                let _ = http::post_no_response(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &chall_url)?;
+                let _ =
+                    http::post_jose_no_response(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &chall_url)
+                        .map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
             }
         }
 
         // Pool the authorization in order to see whether or not it is valid
         let data_builder = set_empty_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name);
         let break_fn = |a: &Authorization| a.status == AuthorizationStatus::Valid;
-        let _ =
-            http::pool_authorization(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &break_fn, &auth_url)?;
+        let _ = http::pool_authorization(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &break_fn, &auth_url)
+            .map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
         for (data, hook_type) in hook_datas.iter() {
             cert.call_challenge_hooks_clean(&data, (*hook_type).to_owned())?;
         }
@@ -158,7 +165,8 @@ pub fn request_certificate(
     // Pool the order in order to see whether or not it is ready
     let data_builder = set_empty_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name);
     let break_fn = |o: &Order| o.status == OrderStatus::Ready;
-    let order = http::pool_order(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &break_fn, &order_url)?;
+    let order = http::pool_order(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &break_fn, &order_url)
+        .map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
 
     // Finalize the order by sending the CSR
     let key_pair = certificate::get_key_pair(cert)?;
@@ -186,7 +194,8 @@ pub fn request_certificate(
     });
     let csr = csr.to_string();
     let data_builder = set_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name, csr.as_bytes());
-    let order = http::finalize_order(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &order.finalize)?;
+    let order = http::finalize_order(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &order.finalize)
+        .map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
     if let Some(e) = order.get_error() {
         cert.warn(&e.prefix("Error").message);
     }
@@ -194,14 +203,16 @@ pub fn request_certificate(
     // Pool the order in order to see whether or not it is valid
     let data_builder = set_empty_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name);
     let break_fn = |o: &Order| o.status == OrderStatus::Valid;
-    let order = http::pool_order(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &break_fn, &order_url)?;
+    let order = http::pool_order(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &break_fn, &order_url)
+        .map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
 
     // Download the certificate
     let crt_url = order
         .certificate
         .ok_or_else(|| Error::from("No certificate available for download."))?;
     let data_builder = set_empty_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name);
-    let crt = http::get_certificate(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &crt_url)?;
+    let crt = http::get_certificate(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &crt_url)
+        .map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
     storage::write_certificate(&cert.file_manager, &crt.as_bytes())?;
 
     cert.info(&format!(
diff --git a/acmed/src/acme_proto/account.rs b/acmed/src/acme_proto/account.rs
index 6a4a785..5521dc9 100644
--- a/acmed/src/acme_proto/account.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/acme_proto/account.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,33 @@
 use crate::account::Account as BaseAccount;
 use crate::acme_proto::http;
-use crate::acme_proto::structs::{Account, AccountKeyRollover, AccountUpdate};
+use crate::acme_proto::structs::{Account, AccountKeyRollover, AccountUpdate, AcmeError};
 use crate::endpoint::Endpoint;
+use crate::http::HttpError;
 use crate::jws::{encode_jwk, encode_jwk_no_nonce, encode_kid};
 use crate::logs::HasLogger;
-use crate::set_data_builder;
+use crate::{set_data_builder, set_empty_data_builder};
 use acme_common::error::Error;
 
+macro_rules! create_account_if_does_not_exist {
+    ($e: expr, $endpoint: ident, $root_certs: ident, $account: ident) => {
+        match $e {
+            Ok(r) => Ok(r),
+            Err(he) => match he {
+                HttpError::ApiError(ref e) => match e.get_acme_type() {
+                    AcmeError::AccountDoesNotExist => {
+                        let msg =
+                            format!("account has been dropped by endpoint {}", $endpoint.name);
+                        $account.debug(&msg);
+                        return register_account($endpoint, $root_certs, $account);
+                    }
+                    _ => Err(HttpError::in_err(he.to_owned())),
+                },
+                HttpError::GenericError(e) => Err(e),
+            },
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 pub fn register_account(
     endpoint: &mut Endpoint,
     root_certs: &[String],
@@ -23,7 +44,8 @@ pub fn register_account(
     let signature_algorithm = &account.current_key.signature_algorithm;
     let data_builder =
         |n: &str, url: &str| encode_jwk(kp_ref, signature_algorithm, acc_ref.as_bytes(), url, n);
-    let (acc_rep, account_url) = http::new_account(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder)?;
+    let (acc_rep, account_url) =
+        http::new_account(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder).map_err(HttpError::in_err)?;
     account.set_account_url(&endpoint.name, &account_url)?;
     let msg = format!(
         "endpoint {}: account {}: the server has not provided an order URL upon account creation",
@@ -53,7 +75,12 @@ pub fn update_account_contacts(
     let acc_up_struct = serde_json::to_string(&acc_up_struct)?;
     let data_builder = set_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name, acc_up_struct.as_bytes());
     let url = account.get_endpoint(&endpoint_name)?.account_url.clone();
-    http::post_no_response(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &url)?;
+    create_account_if_does_not_exist!(
+        http::post_jose_no_response(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &url),
+        endpoint,
+        root_certs,
+        account
+    )?;
     account.update_contacts_hash(&endpoint_name)?;
     account.save()?;
     account.info(&format!(
@@ -86,7 +113,12 @@ pub fn update_account_key(
         &url,
     )?;
     let data_builder = set_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name, rollover_payload.as_bytes());
-    http::post_no_response(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &url)?;
+    create_account_if_does_not_exist!(
+        http::post_jose_no_response(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &url),
+        endpoint,
+        root_certs,
+        account
+    )?;
     account.update_key_hash(&endpoint_name)?;
     account.save()?;
     account.info(&format!(
@@ -95,3 +127,20 @@ pub fn update_account_key(
     ));
     Ok(())
 }
+
+pub fn check_account_exists(
+    endpoint: &mut Endpoint,
+    root_certs: &[String],
+    account: &mut BaseAccount,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let endpoint_name = endpoint.name.clone();
+    let url = account.get_endpoint(&endpoint_name)?.order_url.clone();
+    let data_builder = set_empty_data_builder!(account, endpoint_name);
+    create_account_if_does_not_exist!(
+        http::post_jose_no_response(endpoint, root_certs, &data_builder, &url),
+        endpoint,
+        root_certs,
+        account
+    )?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/acmed/src/acme_proto/http.rs b/acmed/src/acme_proto/http.rs
index 250c195..925de8c 100644
--- a/acmed/src/acme_proto/http.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/acme_proto/http.rs
@@ -19,19 +19,22 @@ macro_rules! pool_object {
     }};
 }
 
-pub fn refresh_directory(endpoint: &mut Endpoint, root_certs: &[String]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+pub fn refresh_directory(
+    endpoint: &mut Endpoint,
+    root_certs: &[String],
+) -> Result<(), http::HttpError> {
     let url = endpoint.url.clone();
     let response = http::get(endpoint, root_certs, &url)?;
     endpoint.dir = response.json::<Directory>()?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn post_no_response<F>(
+pub fn post_jose_no_response<F>(
     endpoint: &mut Endpoint,
     root_certs: &[String],
     data_builder: &F,
     url: &str,
-) -> Result<(), Error>
+) -> Result<(), http::HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
 {
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn new_account<F>(
     endpoint: &mut Endpoint,
     root_certs: &[String],
     data_builder: &F,
-) -> Result<(AccountResponse, String), Error>
+) -> Result<(AccountResponse, String), http::HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
 {
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn new_order<F>(
     endpoint: &mut Endpoint,
     root_certs: &[String],
     data_builder: &F,
-) -> Result<(Order, String), Error>
+) -> Result<(Order, String), http::HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
 {
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ pub fn get_authorization<F>(
     root_certs: &[String],
     data_builder: &F,
     url: &str,
-) -> Result<Authorization, Error>
+) -> Result<Authorization, http::HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
 {
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ pub fn pool_authorization<F, S>(
     data_builder: &F,
     break_fn: &S,
     url: &str,
-) -> Result<Authorization, Error>
+) -> Result<Authorization, http::HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
     S: Fn(&Authorization) -> bool,
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ pub fn pool_order<F, S>(
     data_builder: &F,
     break_fn: &S,
     url: &str,
-) -> Result<Order, Error>
+) -> Result<Order, http::HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
     S: Fn(&Order) -> bool,
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ pub fn finalize_order<F>(
     root_certs: &[String],
     data_builder: &F,
     url: &str,
-) -> Result<Order, Error>
+) -> Result<Order, http::HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
 {
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ pub fn get_certificate<F>(
     root_certs: &[String],
     data_builder: &F,
     url: &str,
-) -> Result<String, Error>
+) -> Result<String, http::HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
 {
diff --git a/acmed/src/acme_proto/structs/error.rs b/acmed/src/acme_proto/structs/error.rs
index 8d4a288..c385648 100644
--- a/acmed/src/acme_proto/structs/error.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/acme_proto/structs/error.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub trait ApiError {
     fn get_error(&self) -> Option<Error>;
 }
 
-#[derive(PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum AcmeError {
     AccountDoesNotExist,
     AlreadyRevoked,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl From<AcmeError> for Error {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
 pub struct HttpApiError {
     #[serde(rename = "type")]
     error_type: Option<String>,
diff --git a/acmed/src/http.rs b/acmed/src/http.rs
index c3a5f47..18ace3e 100644
--- a/acmed/src/http.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/http.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,51 @@ pub const CONTENT_TYPE_PEM: &str = "application/pem-certificate-chain";
 pub const HEADER_NONCE: &str = "Replay-Nonce";
 pub const HEADER_LOCATION: &str = "Location";
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum HttpError {
+    ApiError(HttpApiError),
+    GenericError(Error),
+}
+
+impl HttpError {
+    pub fn in_err(error: HttpError) -> Error {
+        match error {
+            HttpError::ApiError(e) => e.to_string().into(),
+            HttpError::GenericError(e) => e,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Error> for HttpError {
+    fn from(error: Error) -> Self {
+        HttpError::GenericError(error)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<HttpApiError> for HttpError {
+    fn from(error: HttpApiError) -> Self {
+        HttpError::ApiError(error)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&str> for HttpError {
+    fn from(error: &str) -> Self {
+        HttpError::GenericError(error.into())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<String> for HttpError {
+    fn from(error: String) -> Self {
+        HttpError::GenericError(error.into())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<attohttpc::Error> for HttpError {
+    fn from(error: attohttpc::Error) -> Self {
+        HttpError::GenericError(error.into())
+    }
+}
+
 fn is_nonce(data: &str) -> bool {
     !data.is_empty()
         && data
@@ -20,7 +65,7 @@ fn is_nonce(data: &str) -> bool {
             .all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || c == b'-' || c == b'_')
 }
 
-fn new_nonce(endpoint: &mut Endpoint, root_certs: &[String]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+fn new_nonce(endpoint: &mut Endpoint, root_certs: &[String]) -> Result<(), HttpError> {
     rate_limit(endpoint);
     let url = endpoint.dir.new_nonce.clone();
     let _ = get(endpoint, root_certs, &url)?;
@@ -81,7 +126,11 @@ fn get_session(root_certs: &[String]) -> Result<Session, Error> {
     Ok(session)
 }
 
-pub fn get(endpoint: &mut Endpoint, root_certs: &[String], url: &str) -> Result<Response, Error> {
+pub fn get(
+    endpoint: &mut Endpoint,
+    root_certs: &[String],
+    url: &str,
+) -> Result<Response, HttpError> {
     let mut session = get_session(root_certs)?;
     session.try_header(header::ACCEPT, CONTENT_TYPE_JSON)?;
     rate_limit(endpoint);
@@ -98,7 +147,7 @@ pub fn post<F>(
     data_builder: &F,
     content_type: &str,
     accept: &str,
-) -> Result<Response, Error>
+) -> Result<Response, HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
 {
@@ -118,11 +167,11 @@ where
             Ok(_) => {
                 return Ok(response);
             }
-            Err(e) => {
+            Err(_) => {
                 let api_err = response.json::<HttpApiError>()?;
                 let acme_err = api_err.get_acme_type();
                 if !acme_err.is_recoverable() {
-                    return Err(e);
+                    return Err(api_err.into());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -136,7 +185,7 @@ pub fn post_jose<F>(
     root_certs: &[String],
     url: &str,
     data_builder: &F,
-) -> Result<Response, Error>
+) -> Result<Response, HttpError>
 where
     F: Fn(&str, &str) -> Result<String, Error>,
 {