diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index bed8c4d..a5d5dc3 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ if [ ! -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.update.stop ]; then
 					echo "$(date) - Bash script stuck in stop mode after doing a check, will restart" >> $logfile
 					SENDNOTICE "MM Script Error" "Bash script stuck in check mode, restarting system"
 					MMSTOP
+					rm -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.stop*
 					getStuckMM=$(pgrep -f '/mm')
 					for i in $getStuckMM; do
 						/bin/kill $i