diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index b58b83f..436ffdd 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ MMSTOP(){
 if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 	case $action in
 		start | check)
-			if [ -f /opt/mm.stop ] && [ $action=='check' ]; then
+			if [ -f /opt/mm.stop ] && [ ${action} -eq 'check' ]; then
 				echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}The system is currently stopped${idsCL[Default]}"
 				exit 0
 			fi