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Fix Power Automate Sequential Approval Missing Teams Notification
Question details
The user needs to resolve an issue where the second approver in a sequential flow does not receive an approval notification in Microsoft Teams.
- Product
- Microsoft Power Automate
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Running a two-step sequential approval flow where approval notifications are configured and enabled.
- Observed behavior
- The first approver successfully receives and approves the request, but the second approver does not receive any Microsoft Teams notification to continue the sequence.
Verify that your Microsoft Teams connector is fully authenticated in Power Automate and check the flow run history to confirm that the first step was successfully completed.
Consult the Microsoft Power Automate Community
Because sequential approval flow behaviors involve complex configurations and potential backend synchronization issues, posting your specific flow setup to the official community is the most effective way to get targeted expert help.
Community experts and Microsoft engineers actively monitor the Power Automate Community forums. They can review your specific flow configuration, approval sequence logic, and Teams notification behavior to identify bugs or missing parameters.
Open your web browser and go to the official Microsoft Power Automate Community at https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Power-Automate/ct-p/MPACommunity.
Use the search bar at the top of the forum to look for 'sequential approval missing Teams notification' to see if a recent patch or solution already exists.
If no existing solution works, click on 'New Message' or 'Ask a Question'. Provide screenshots of your flow setup (especially the two-step approval action) and describe the exact behavior where the first approver succeeds but the second fails.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do Power Automate Teams notifications fail for the second approver?
This can happen if the flow times out, the second approver lacks the appropriate permissions in Teams, or there is an error in the flow logic preventing the first approval output from correctly triggering the next action.
How can I check if the sequential approval flow reached the second step?
Go to the 'My flows' section in Power Automate, select the specific flow, and check the 'Run history'. Click on the most recent run to visually inspect which steps succeeded and where the flow stopped.
Can I configure an email backup if the Teams approval notification fails?
Yes. Within your Power Automate flow, you can add parallel branches or configure the 'Configure run after' settings to send a standard Outlook email notification if the Teams approval action times out or fails.
