diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 20291ea1..c34c58c8 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -140,8 +140,10 @@ LISTCERTS(){
 BACKUP(){
 	BACKUP_FOLDER=/opt/idssys/backups/node-backups/${NODE_HOSTNAME} #/`date +%Y-%m-%d`
 	#BACKUP_TIMEFOLDER=${BACKUP_DAYFOLDER}/`date +%H-%M`
-	echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Backing up Node Settings and Files...${idsCL[Default]}"
-	DIVIDER true
+	if [ "${action}" != "backup" ]; then
+		echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Backing up Node Settings and Files...${idsCL[Default]}"
+		DIVIDER true
+	fi
 	if [ ! -d ${BACKUP_FOLDER} ]; then
 		mkdir -p ${BACKUP_FOLDER}
 	fi
@@ -153,14 +155,19 @@ BACKUP(){
 	#BACKUP_ITEMS[webserver-files]=/var/www
 	for item in "${!BACKUP_ITEMS[@]}"
 	do
-		echo -en "Backing up '${item}'... "
+		if [ "${action}" != "backup" ]; then
+			echo -en "Backing up '${item}'... "
+		fi
 		#tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} .
 		tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -g ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/backup.snar  -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} . --exclude='./data/repository' --exclude='*/.stfolder' --exclude='*/.stversions' --exclude='*/.git'
-		echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Ok${idsCL[Default]}"
+		if [ "${action}" != "backup" ]; then
+			echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Ok${idsCL[Default]}"
+		fi
 	done
-
-	echo ""
-	DIVIDER true
+	if [ "${action}" != "backup" ]; then
+		echo ""
+		DIVIDER true
+	fi
 	if [ -z $action ] || [ "${action}" = "gui" ]; then
 		ENTER2CONTINUE
 	fi