diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 51d93900..884ce3d4 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/default.inc
 
-if [ "$1" = "service" ] || [ "$1" = "set-permissions" ]; then
+if [ "$1" = "service" ] || [ "$1" = "set-permissions" ] || [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
 	NODE_HOSTS=`${ids_mysql_conn} -s -N -e "SELECT value FROM idssys.nodemgmt WHERE var = 'NODE_HOSTS'"`
 fi