diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index eff46968..be680d8f 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -743,10 +743,14 @@ SETUPSSH(){
 			if [[ ${RUN_NODE_IP} != *"${nip}"* ]]; then
 				echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}${NM_HOSTNAMES[${nip}]}[${nip}]${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[Default]}"
 				DIVIDER . lightCyan 40
-				echo -e "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Copying Public SSH Key ...${idsCL[Default]}"
-				ssh-copy-id root@${nip}
-				echo -en "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Verifying NodeMgmt ... ${idsCL[Default]}"
-				NODEUPDATE ${nip} verify "ssh"		
+				if [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${nip}.down ]; then
+					echo -e "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Copying Public SSH Key ...${idsCL[Default]}"
+					ssh-copy-id root@${nip}
+					echo -en "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Verifying NodeMgmt ... ${idsCL[Default]}"
+					NODEUPDATE ${nip} verify "ssh"
+				else
+					echo -e "\n${idsCL[Yellow]}Host is offline${idsCL[Default]}"
+				fi
 				echo
 			fi
 		done