diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index e36157ef..0f726e6e 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ NODEUPDATE(){
 	fi
 	betacheck=$(BETACHECK)
 	
-	if [ "${nip}" != "100.100.2.1" ] && [ "${nip}" != "10.2.1.1" ] && [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${nip}.down ]; then
+	if [ "${nip}" != "100.100.2.1" ] && [ "${nip}" != "10.2.1.1" ] && [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${nip}.down ] && [ "$(CHECK_HOST ${nip})" != "false" ]; then
 		if [ "${betacheck}" == "false" ]; then
 			if [ "${2}" != "sync" ]; then
 				[ ${noup} -eq 0 ] && echo -en "  ~  ${idsCL[LightCyan]}NodeMGMT${idsCL[Default]} : " >> ${tmpfile}.running