diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 694a220f..a5d81218 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-VERS='5.3.7-11292024'
+VERS='5.3.8-11292024'
 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 offsite-staticroute-fix '
diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 572d75fc..24d190ef 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1347,6 +1347,7 @@ GUI(){
 						
 					elif [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.skip ]; then
 						echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}HOST DISABLED - Not running status checks${idsCL[Default]}\n"
+						rm -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.statusclean
 					else
 						[ "${MM_ACTION}" != "report" ] && echo -e "${idsCL[LightRed]}Whooooaaaaa there cowboy, we got 3 threads running already.... easy killer!${idsCL[Default]}\n"
 						if [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.overload ]; then