diff --git a/inc/services.inc b/inc/services.inc
index 9582619a..033c6fce 100755
--- a/inc/services.inc
+++ b/inc/services.inc
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ SINGLE_SERVER_SERVICE_CHECK(){
 	
 	[ "${2^^}" == "START" ] && rm -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.singleserver
 		
-	if [ "${!servicestocheck}" != "" ] || [ "${!dockerstocheck}" != "" ]; then		
+	if [[ "$(declare -p !servicestocheck)" =~ "declare -a" ]] || [ "${!dockerstocheck}" != "" ]; then	
+		echo checking services	
 		if [[ $(ip addr show $(ip route | awk '/default/ { print $5 }') | grep "inet" | awk '/inet/ {print $2}' | cut -d'/' -f1) == *${NM_SINGLESRVR_IP[${1^^}]}* ]]; then
 			if [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.singleserver ]; then
 				SENDNOTICE "Node-Balancing Notice" "Starting SingleServer Services on ${NM_HOSTNAMES[${RUN_NODE_IP}]} (${RUN_NODE_IP}), stopping on other Nodes"