diff --git a/inc/status.inc b/inc/status.inc
index fc05420a..b0ac2e85 100755
--- a/inc/status.inc
+++ b/inc/status.inc
@@ -924,6 +924,11 @@ REPLSTART(){
 			skip=1
 		else
 			PH=${NODETYPE}_HOSTS[1]
+			if [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${!PH}.disable ] || [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${!PH}.down ]; then
+				skip=1
+				rm -f ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/repl.${rcheck}.${!PH}.running
+				touch ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/repl.${rcheck}.${!PH}.skip				
+			fi
 		fi
 	fi
 	echo "HERE2: ${skip} - ${!PH}"