diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index e38fcf8a..45ae84cb 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1842,8 +1842,10 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 		backup) BACKUP;;
 		status)
 			if [ -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running" ]; then
-				echo 'yes1'
-				if [ $(`stat --format=%Y "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"`) -lt $((`date +%s` - 300)) ]; then
+				fd=`stat --format=%Y "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"`
+				cbd=$((`date +%s` - 300))
+				echo 'yes1-${fd}-${cbd}'
+				if [ ${fd} -lt ${cbd} ]; then
 					echo 'yes2'
 					rm -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"
 				else