diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 31f22e99..5dd4ba7f 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -603,7 +603,11 @@ DOWNLIST(){
 			[ ! -f ${dli//.down/.disable} ] && DOWNLIST+=(${dli})
 		done
 	else
-		DOWNLIST=(${DOWN_LIST[@]})
+		# DOWNLIST=(${DOWN_LIST[@]})
+		DOWNLIST=()
+		for dli in "${DOWN_LIST[@]}"; do
+			[ ! -f ${dli//.down/.disable} ] && DOWNLIST+=(${dli})
+		done
 	fi
 		
 	if [ -z ${NMG_ACTION} ] || [ "${NMG_ACTION}" = "gui" ]; then