diff --git a/linupx-scripts.sh b/linupx-scripts.sh
index c307b8f..0effb05 100755
--- a/linupx-scripts.sh
+++ b/linupx-scripts.sh
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ SHUTDOWN() {
 	read -n 1 -p "Are you sure you wish to shutdown (y/N)?" choice
 	case "$choice" in 
 	[Yy]) ${adm}shutdown -h now
-		echo 'The system is now shutting down...'
+		echo -e '\n\nThe system is now shutting down...'
 		sleep 60
 		exit 0;;
 	* ) MAIN_MENU;;