diff --git a/inc/status.inc b/inc/status.inc
index c6e64a73..9a3189e7 100755
--- a/inc/status.inc
+++ b/inc/status.inc
@@ -917,6 +917,8 @@ REPLSTART(){
 	PHA=${NODETYPE}_HOSTS
 	skip=0
 	if [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${!PH}.disable ] || [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${!PH}.down ]; then
+		rm -f ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/repl.${rcheck}.${!PH}.running
+		touch ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/repl.${rcheck}.${!PH}.skip
 		if [ $(eval echo \${#${PHA}[@]}) -eq 2 ]; then
 			skip=1
 		else