diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index 9e46fa2..438c976 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 		if [ ${vpnuptime} -ge 86400 ]; then
 			echo "$(date) - 24hr session limit reached, restarting vpn & services" >> $logfile
 			echo -en "${idsCL[LightCyan]}24hr session limit reached, restarting vpn & services ."
-			[ -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.noservices ] rv="vpn" || rv=""
+			[ -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.noservices ] && rv="vpn" || rv=""
 			MMSTOP >/dev/null 2>&1
 			echo -en "."
 			read -et 10
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ if [ ! -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.update.stop ]; then
 				echo
 				exit 1
 			fi
-			[ -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.noservices ] rv="vpn" || rv=""
+			[ -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.noservices ] && rv="vpn" || rv=""
 			MMSTOP
 			echo -en "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Pausing for 30s to get new VPN WAN IP, or press any key to continue with possibly getting a new address ... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 			read -et 30 -n 1