diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 53e60a9d..7ce86d6e 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-VERS='5.1.6-12112023'
+VERS='5.1.8-12112023'
 NM_BETA=false
 
 noheader=' service status-check nightlyrephp7.3-fpm,new backup report check checkcerts gitea update-nodes copynpmcerts singleservercheck update-dyndns backup-offsitepfsense gui nightlyreview update log betacheck '
diff --git a/inc/status.inc b/inc/status.inc
index cb33d278..2299f417 100755
--- a/inc/status.inc
+++ b/inc/status.inc
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ STATUS(){
 			for nodestatus in ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/status-check.*.done; do
 				NTS=$(grep -oP '(?<=status-check.).*?(?=.done)' <<< "${nodestatus}")
 				if [ "${NTS}" != "*" ]; then
-					echo -e "$(cat ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/status-check.${NTS}.running)"
+					nodestatus=$(cat ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/status-check.${NTS}.running)
+					[ "${nodestatus}" != "" ] && echo -e "${nodestatus}"
 					rm -f ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/status-check.${NTS}.done
 					((nc_count++))
 					# echo "${NTS} == ${nc_count} == ${nodestatus}"
@@ -762,7 +763,7 @@ STATUS_NODE(){
 		
 	fi #GOFORCHECK
 	
-	# touch ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/status-check.${NTYPE}.done
+	touch ${STATUSRUN_TMPFOLDER}/status-check.${NTYPE}.done
 		
 }