diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index b6ca191e..a0ad2ff7 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -77,9 +77,12 @@ NEWCERT(){
 		if [ -f /etc/letsencrypt/live/${NEW_CERT}/cert.pem ]; then
 			do_with_root chown -R root:letsencrypt /etc/letsencrypt
 			do_with_root chmod -R 6775 /etc/letsencrypt
-			echo -e "${idsCL[LightYellow]}Waiting for certifcate replication between the nodes...${idsCL[Default]}"
-			echo ""
-			sleep 20
+			until [ $(`ssh root@10.5.10.52 "cat /etc/letsencrypt/live/${NEW_CERT}/cert.pem" | diff - /etc/letsencrypt/live/${NEW_CERT}/cert.pem`) = 0 ]; do
+				echo -e "${idsCL[LightYellow]}Waiting for certifcate replication between the nodes...${idsCL[Default]}"
+				echo ""
+			done
+			
+			#sleep 20
 			SERVICE nginx reload
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Certificate has been successfully created for '${idsCL[Yellow]}${NEW_CERT}${idsCL[Green]}'...${idsCL[Default]}"
 		else