diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index d031c43e..dddeb3ff 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -2421,11 +2421,13 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 		backup) BACKUP;;
 		downlist) 
 			if [ "${2}" = "report" ]; then
-				rm -f ${FOLDER}/status-downlist.lastrun
-				DOWNLIST report >> ${FOLDER}/status-downlist.lastrun
-				STATUSLOG="$(cat ${FOLDER}/status-$downlist.lastrun)"
-				echo -e "Downlist Report\n${STATUSLOG}" | mail -s "Downlist Report" david@schroedercity.com
-				echo -e "Downlist Report\n${STATUSLOG}" | mail -s "Downlist Report" 9208839613@mms.att.net
+				if [ -f /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/*.down ]; then
+					rm -f ${FOLDER}/status-downlist.lastrun
+					DOWNLIST report >> ${FOLDER}/status-downlist.lastrun
+					STATUSLOG="$(cat ${FOLDER}/status-$downlist.lastrun)"
+					echo -e "Downlist Report\n${STATUSLOG}" | mail -s "Downlist Report" david@schroedercity.com
+					echo -e "Downlist Report\n${STATUSLOG}" | mail -s "Downlist Report" 9208839613@mms.att.net
+				fi
 			else
 				DOWNLIST ${2}
 			fi;;