diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 6a15a12b..155a0ee0 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ SKIP_SERVER_CHECKS(){
 	if [ "${1}" == "on" ] || ([ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.skip ] && [ "${1}" == "" ]); then
 		touch ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.skip
 		echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}Server will be skipped from Node-Manager Status Checks${idsCL[Default]}"
-		if [ systemctl is-active keepalived ]; then
+		if [ "$(systemctl is-active keepalived)" ]; then
 			echo -en "${idsCL[Red]}Stopping${idsCL[LightCyan]} Keepalived ... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 			systemctl stop keepalived >/dev/null 2>&1
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Done${idsCL[Default]}"