diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 1220970d..608c4eab 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ STATUS() {
 	echo -e "${idsST[Bold]}"; DIVIDER
 	echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]} Replication Status Between the Primary and Secondary Nodes${idsCL[Default]}"
 	DIVIDER; echo -e "${idsST[Reset]}"
-	timeout=`date --date='30 seconds' +%s`
+	timeout=`date --date='5 seconds' +%s`
 	nid=1
 	for nip in "${NODE_HOSTS[@]}"
 	do
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ STATUS() {
 						break
 					fi
 				done
-				if [ "${timeout}" = "true" ]; then
-					echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Timeout${idsCL[Default]}"
-					touch ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${rcheck}.down
-				else
+				if [ "${timeout}" != "true" ]; then
 					echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Good${idsCL[Default]}"
 					rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${rcheck}.down
+				else
+					echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Timeout${idsCL[Default]}"
+					touch ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${rcheck}.down
 				fi
 			done
 			echo