diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 8ec87536..1b9d083b 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -2810,6 +2810,7 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 					fi
 				else
 					STATUS ${2} ${3}
+					rm -f ${FOLDER}/status-check.running
 				fi
 			else
 				echo -e "${idsCL[LightYellow]}Status check already running, please wait and try again${idsCL[Default]}"