diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index b83bce04..a7bec5f3 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1421,7 +1421,10 @@ NODEUPDATE() {
 			else
 				NCMD="ssh root@${nip}"
 			fi
-			echo -en "Updating ${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node${nid}      ($nip )... ${idsCL[Default]}"
+			c=0; cw=15; spc=''
+			spc=${cw}-${#NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}
+			until [ $c = ${spc} ]; do spc="${spc} "; c=`expr $c + 1`; done
+			echo -en "Updating ${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node${nid}${spc}($nip )... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 			# ${NCMD} "nodemgmt update q"
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}COMPLETE${idsCL[Default]}"
 			nid=`expr $nid + 1`