diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 84b5b281..435e2441 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-VERS='5.1.44-12292023'
+VERS='5.1.45-12292023'
 NM_BETA=false
 
 noheader=' service status-check nightlyrephp7.3-fpm,new backup report check checkcerts gitea update-nodes copynpmcerts singleservercheck update-dyndns backup-offsitepfsense gui nightlyreview update log betacheck '
diff --git a/inc/status.inc b/inc/status.inc
index 3aec38be..13d8601c 100755
--- a/inc/status.inc
+++ b/inc/status.inc
@@ -164,7 +164,10 @@ STATUS(){
 				killall bash
 				exit 1
 			fi
-			[ ${nc_count} -eq ${#ntypesel[@]} ] && completed=true && break
+			if [ ${nc_count} -eq ${#ntypesel[@]} ]; then
+				completed=true
+				break
+			fi
 			sleep 1s
 		done
 		
@@ -218,14 +221,19 @@ STATUS(){
 
 								fi
 								
-								checked=""
+								checked=""; scanstart=$(date +%s)
 								until [ "${checked}" != "" ]; do
 									if [ -f ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/repl.${rcheck}.${nip}.good ]; then
 										checked=good
 									elif [ -f ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/repl.${rcheck}.${nip}.timeout ]; then
 										checked=timeout
 									fi
-								done
+									if [ $(($(date +%s)-scanstart)) -gt 600 ]; then
+										SENDNOTICE "NMG Scan Stuck" "NMG Status scan has been running for 10mins, klling all bash...." 1
+										killall bash
+										exit 1
+									fi
+ 								done
 
 								if [ "${checked}" == "timeout" ]; then
 									[ "${STATUS_ACTION}" != "check" ] && echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Timeout${idsCL[Default]}"
@@ -783,7 +791,10 @@ REPLCHECK(){
 		else
 			ssh -q root@${nip} [[ -f ${NM_REPL_CHECK_LOC[${rcheck}]}/test.${STATUS_START//-/}.repl ]] && checked="`${PH_CMD} \"ssh -o ConnectTimeout=3 root@${nip} \"cat ${NM_REPL_CHECK_LOC[${rcheck}]}/test.${STATUS_START//-/}.repl\" | diff - ${NM_REPL_CHECK_LOC[${rcheck}]}/test.${STATUS_START//-/}.repl\"`"
 		fi
-		[ "`date +%s`" -gt "${timeout}" ] && timeout=true && break
+		if [ "`date +%s`" -gt "${timeout}" ]; then
+			timeout=true
+			break
+		fi
 	done
 	[ "${timeout}" == "true" ] && touch ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/repl.${rcheck}.${nip}.timeout || touch ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/repl.${rcheck}.${nip}.good
 }