diff --git a/inc/status.inc b/inc/status.inc
index 8825a6c1..715ac794 100755
--- a/inc/status.inc
+++ b/inc/status.inc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ STATUS(){
 		ST_ACTION=repl
 	fi
 	declare -i cw; declare -i spc1; declare -i c
-	
+	echo "$(date) - LOCAL - ${NODE_HOSTNAME} - Starting Status Check" >> ${LOGFILE}
 	########################
 	if [ "${ST_ACTION}" == "report" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" == "repl" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" == "check" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" == "" ]; then
 		if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ STATUS(){
 	fi
 	########################
 	########################
-	
+	echo "$(date) - LOCAL - ${NODE_HOSTNAME} - Completed Status Check" >> ${LOGFILE}
 	if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
 		echo ""
 		if [ -z $action ] || [ "${action}" = "gui" ]; then