diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index dbe7acde..1dc1f7ca 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ STATUS() {
 		fi
 		echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}iDS-Node${nid} (${nip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[LightCyan]} ${LH}${idsCL[Default]}"
 		DIVIDER false green
-		checkhost=CHECK_HOST ${nip}
+		checkhost=$(CHECK_HOST ${nip})
 		if [ "${checkhost}" != "false" ]; then
 			for srvc in "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}"
 			do
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ STATUS() {
 		if [[ $(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list ens192 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1) != *"${nip}"* ]] && [ "${isreplhost}" = "false" ]; then
 			echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}iDS-Node${nid} (${nip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[Default]}"
 			DIVIDER false green
-			checkhost=CHECK_HOST ${nip}
+			checkhost=$(CHECK_HOST ${nip})
 			if [ "${checkhost}" != "false" ]; then
 				for rcheck in "${REPL_CHECK[@]}"; do
 					c=0; cw=22; spc=''