diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index ec81b0e3..d6615a12 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -297,9 +297,6 @@ case "$1" in
 	
 	status)
 		STATUS
-		if [ ${action-x} ]; then exit 0; fi
-		read -n 1 -s -p "Press any key to continue"
-		
 	;;
 	
 	status-check)
@@ -446,7 +443,7 @@ service)
 			echo ""
 			case $opt in
 				1)
-					status
+					STATUS
 					if [ ${action-x} ]; then exit 0; fi
 					read -n 1 -s -p "Press any key to continue"
 					gui;;