diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index b151a90a..27ed3fc7 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1862,6 +1862,8 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 					STATUS ${2}
 				fi
 				rm -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"
+			else
+				echo "Status check already running, please wait and try again"
 			fi;;
 		status-check) STATUS-CHECK ${2};;
 		set-permissions) SET-PERMISSIONS ${2};;