diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index f22784c2..6d9d517b 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ STATUS(){
 						if [ "$(${NCMD} systemctl is-active ${srvc})" != "active" ]; then
 							if [ ! -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down ]; then
 								if [ "${srvc}" == "gitea" ]; then
-									SERVICE gitea stop q
-									SET-PERMISSIONS gitea q
-									SERVICE gitea start q
 									if [ "$(${NCMD} systemctl is-active ${srvc})" != "active" ]; then
+										SERVICE gitea stop q
+										SET-PERMISSIONS gitea q
+										SERVICE gitea start q
 										if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
 											echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Not Running - could not fix${idsCL[Default]}"
 										fi