diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 88509b40..fc8cfdb7 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-VERS='5.1.30-12172023'
+VERS='5.1.31-12192023'
 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 84cf6aec..09fcff2f 100755
--- a/inc/status.inc
+++ b/inc/status.inc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ STATUS(){
 	## REPLICATION CHECK SETUP
 	############################
 	
-	([ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.replcheck ] || [ $(expr $(date +%s) - $(stat -c %Y ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.replcheck)) -ge 300 ]) && REPLRUN=1 || REPLRUN=0
+	[ "${PW_DISABLE_REPL_CHECK}" != "true" ] && ([ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.replcheck ] || [ $(expr $(date +%s) - $(stat -c %Y ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.replcheck)) -ge 300 ]) && REPLRUN=1 || REPLRUN=0
 	# if [ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "report" ] || [ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "repl" ] || [ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "check" ] || [ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "" ]; then
 	if [ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "repl" ] || [ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "" ] || ([ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "report" ] && [ ${REPLRUN} -eq 1 ]) || ([ "${ntss}" != "" ] && ([ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "services" ] || [ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "" ] || [ "${STATUS_ACTION}" == "repl" ]) && [ "${NM_REPL_CHECK[${ntss}]}" != "" ]); then
 		if [ "${STATUS_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then