diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index b8d686ad..6de60460 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ STATUS(){
 				
 				var=${NTYPE}_HOSTS[@]
 				for nip in "${!var}"; do
-					if [[ $(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list eth0 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1) != *"${nip}"* ]] && [ "${nip}" != "${!var}" ]; then
+					if [[ $(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list eth0 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1) != *"${nip}"* ]] && [ "${nip}" != "${!PH}" ]; then
 						if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
 							echo -e " ${idsCL[LightCyan]}${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node1 (${!PH}) <--> ${idsST[Bold]}${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node${nid} (${nip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[Default]}"
 							DIVIDER false green