diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 67b18f1e..7ad86e4d 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1253,7 +1253,11 @@ GETSKIP(){
 	
 	c=0; spca=''; spc1=`expr ${cw} - ${#NODE}`; until [ $c = ${spc1} ]; do spca="${spca} "; c=`expr $c + 1`; done
 	echo -en "Checking ${NODE}${spca}" >> ${tmpfile}.running
-	${NCMD} [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.skip ] && echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}SKIPPED${idsCL[Default]}" >> ${tmpfile}.running || echo "${idsCL[LightCyan]}NOT Skipped${idsCL[Default]}" >> ${tmpfile}.running
+	if [ $(CHECK_HOST ${nip}) != false ]; then
+		${NCMD} [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.skip ] && echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}SKIPPED${idsCL[Default]}" >> ${tmpfile}.running || echo "${idsCL[LightCyan]}NOT Skipped${idsCL[Default]}" >> ${tmpfile}.running
+	else
+		echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}OFFLINE${idsCL[Default]}" >> ${tmpfile}.running
+	fi
 	[ -f ${tmpfile}.running ] && mv ${tmpfile}.running ${tmpfile}.done || touch ${tmpfile}.done
 }