diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 14c21786..78d67808 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -2752,7 +2752,7 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 					rm -f ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
 					echo -e "$(date) - Starting status check #############################\n" > ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
 					STATUS report ${3} >> ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
-					echo -e "\n\n$(date) - Finished status check #############################\n" > ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
+					echo -e "\n\n$(date) - Finished status check #############################\n" >> ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
 					if [ "${3}" = "email" ]; then
 						echo -e "\n\n" >> ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun
 						DOWNLIST report >> ${FOLDER}/status-check.lastrun