diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 5d42860e..26add2dd 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -139,13 +139,15 @@ STATUS(){
 								touch ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down
 							fi
 						fi
-					elif [ -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down ]; then
+					else
 						if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
 							echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Running${idsCL[Default]}"
 						fi
-						echo "${NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]} is back UP!" | mail -s "iDS-Node${nid}-${nip}" ${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}
-						rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down
-						rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.errtime
+						if [ -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down ]; then
+							echo "${NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]} is back UP!" | mail -s "iDS-Node${nid}-${nip}" ${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}
+							rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down
+							rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.errtime
+						fi
 					fi
 				done
 			else