diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index b2c72fd0..5c59a270 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ STATUS(){
 		idsCL=('')
 		idsBG=('')
 		idsST=('')
+	elif [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "sync" ]; then
+		ST_ACTION=repl
 	fi
 	declare -i cw; declare -i spc1; declare -i c
 	########################