diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index e6b47e38..1f04094e 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ OFFSITE_STATICROUTE_FIX(){
 			else
 				if [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/vpn-tunnel.down ]; then
 					touch ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/vpn-tunnel.down
-				elif [ $(expr `date +%s` - $(stat -c %Y ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/vpn-tunnel.down)) -ge 60 ]; then
-					SENDNOTICE "VPN to Homesite Down" "FiX'yO ShiTTy A$$ VPN"
+				elif [ $(expr `date +%s` - $(stat -c %Y ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/vpn-tunnel.down)) -ge 60 ] && [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/vpn-tunnel.down.sent ]; then
+					SENDNOTICE "VPN to Homesite Down" "FiX'yO ShiTTy aSS VPN"
+					touch ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/vpn-tunnel.down.sent
 				fi
 			fi
 		fi