diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index d0ef08b5..7622ba73 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -2703,7 +2703,8 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 				touch "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"
 				if [ "${2}" = "report" ]; then
 					rm -f ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
-					STATUS report ${3} > ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
+					echo -e "$(date) - Starting status check #############################\n" > ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
+					STATUS report ${3} >> ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
 					if [ "${3}" = "email" ] && [ "${EMAIL_NOTICE}" != "" ]; then
 						echo -e "\n\n" >> ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
 						DOWNLIST report >> ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun