diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 62b17763..7a49e08d 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -744,8 +744,14 @@ SETUPSSH(){
 				echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}${NM_HOSTNAMES[${nip}]}[${nip}]${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[Default]}"
 				DIVIDER . lightCyan 40
 				if [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${nip}.down ]; then
-					echo -e "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Copying Public SSH Key ...${idsCL[Default]}"
-					ssh-copy-id root@${nip}
+					echo -en "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Checking for Public SSH Key ... ${idsCL[Default]}"
+					if [ "$(ssh -o BatchMode=yes -o ConnectTimeout=3 root@${nip} echo ok 2>&1)" == "ok" ]; then
+						echo -e "\n${idsCL[Green]}Already Installed${idsCL[Default]}"
+					else
+						echo -e "\n${idsCL[Yellow]}Copying to Host ...${idsCL[Default]}"
+						ssh-copy-id root@${nip}
+					fi
+					
 					echo -en "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Verifying NodeMgmt ... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 					NODEUPDATE ${nip} verify "ssh"
 				else