diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 88b15af2..bad07a93 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -153,12 +153,13 @@ STATUS(){
 					if [ "${checkhost}" != "false" ]; then
 						if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
 							#echo -en " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node${nid} (${nip})${idsST[Reset]}"
-							if [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "report" ] && [ "${2}" = "email" ]; then
-								uptime=`${NCMD} uptime -p`
-							elif [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "report" ]; then
+							if ([ "${ST_ACTION}" == "report" ] && [ "${2}" == "email" ]) || [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "report" ]; then
 								uptime=`${NCMD} uptime -p`
+								echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]} - ${uptime} ${idsCL[LightYello]}${LH}${idsCL[Default]}"
+							else
+								echo -e "${idsCL[Default]}"
 							fi
-							echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]} - ${uptime} ${idsCL[LightYello]}${LH}${idsCL[Default]}"
+							
 							DIVIDER false green
 						fi
 						if [ -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}.down ]; then