# Configure account fallback

> Choose which accounts a run may use when its current allowance is exhausted.

Source: https://usefiretower.com/docs/fallback

## Before you start

[Connect at least two accounts](https://usefiretower.com/docs/accounts) you can use. Open the run whose fallback you want to configure.

Screenshots show the desktop app with sample data.

## 1\. Open fallback settings

Below the message box, select **on limit: ask me**.

![The full workspace, with fallback settings highlighted](https://usefiretower.com/product/setup-fallback-page-light.webp)

The full workspace, with fallback settings highlighted. Desktop app · sample data. Select to enlarge.

## 2\. Choose accounts in order

Enable **Switch automatically, in this order**. Select your first backup, then the next. The numbers show the order Firetower will try.

A backup for the same agent resumes its conversation. Selecting a different agent starts a new conversation with the task and progress so far, using the same workspace files.

![Select backup accounts in the order they should be tried](https://usefiretower.com/product/setup-fallback-order-light.webp)

Select backup accounts in the order they should be tried. Select to enlarge.

## 3\. Save the fallback list

Select **Save**. The control changes to **on limit: switch**. Select it again whenever you want to review or change the list.

![On limit: switch confirms automatic fallback is enabled](https://usefiretower.com/product/setup-fallback-saved-light.webp)

On limit: switch confirms automatic fallback is enabled. Select to enlarge.

## What happens at the limit

When the agent reports that its usage allowance is exhausted, Firetower tries the selected accounts in order. Temporary throttling and sign-in errors do not trigger a switch.

Each target is tried once per recovery chain. If a switch fails or no target remains, open the run to choose the next account. API-key accounts use their provider’s usage billing.