diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index f392247..c17c20c 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ unset IFS
 
 MMSTART(){
 	[ $VERBOSE = true ] && chktmstart=`date +%s`
-	if [ "${1}" = "start" ]; then
+	if [ "${1}" = "start" ] || [ "${1}" = "" ]; then
 		mmsv='Starting'
 		echo
 		echo -en "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Starting the VPN Tunnel ... ${idsCL[Default]}"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 			rm -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail
 			MMSTOP
 			sleep 5m
-			"${VPN_START[@]}"
+			"${VPN_START[@]}" &
 			sleep 1m
 			rm -f /opt/mm.stop
 			exit 1	
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 			touch /opt/mm.vpn.fail
 			MMSTOP
 			sleep 1m
-			"${VPN_START[@]}"
+			"${VPN_START[@]}" &
 			sleep 1m
 			rm -f /opt/mm.stop
 			exit 1
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 				[ $SENDNOTICE = true ] && echo "Default route failure, will try and restart the VPN" | mail -s "Network Failure" 9208839613@mms.att.net
 				MMSTOP
 				sleep 2m
-				"${VPN_START[@]}"
+				"${VPN_START[@]}" &
 				sleep 1m
 				rm -f /opt/mm.stop
 				exit 1
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 				[ $SENDNOTICE = true ] && echo "Cannot get an WAN address, will try and restart the VPN" | mail -s "Network Failure" 9208839613@mms.att.net
 				MMSTOP
 				sleep 2m
-				"${VPN_START[@]}"
+				"${VPN_START[@]}" &
 				sleep 1m
 				rm -f /opt/mm.stop
 				exit 1
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 			[ $SENDNOTICE = true ] && echo "Traffic route failure, will try and restart the VPN" | mail -s "Network Failure" 9208839613@mms.att.net
 			MMSTOP
 			sleep 2m
-			"${VPN_START[@]}"
+			"${VPN_START[@]}" &
 			sleep 1m
 			rm -f /opt/mm.stop
 			exit 1
@@ -159,15 +159,19 @@ MMSTART(){
 			echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]}It may take a couple of minutes before all services fully start${idsCL[Default]}"
 			echo
 		fi
-		if [ "${1}" == "start" ] || [ -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail* ]; then
-			echo "$(date) - Media services have been restarted" >> $logfile
-		elif [ "${1}" != "start" ] && [ -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail* ]; then
-			[ $SENDNOTICE = true ] && echo "Media services have been restarted" | mail -s "Services Restored" 9208839613@mms.att.net
+		if [ -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail* ]; then
+			echo "$(date) - VPN issue has been fixed" >> $logfile
+			if [ "${1}" == "check" ]; then
+				[ $SENDNOTICE = true ] && echo "VPN issue has been fixed" | mail -s "Services Restored" 9208839613@mms.att.net
+			fi
+			rm -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail*
 		fi
 		rm -f /opt/mm.stop
-		rm -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail*
 		echo 
 		echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}All services have been started${idsCL[Default]}"
+		if [ "${1}" = "start" ] || [ "${1}" = "" ]; then
+			[ $VERBOSE = true ] && echo "$(date) - All services started" >> $logfile
+		fi
 
 	fi
 	echo 
@@ -285,7 +289,7 @@ MMSTATUS(){
 						echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Restarting system...${idsCL[Default]}"
 						MMSTOP
 						sleep 30s
-						MMSTART start
+						MMSTART
 					fi
 					
 					echo -en "  |- Verify traffic route to VPN ->  : "
@@ -299,7 +303,7 @@ MMSTATUS(){
 						echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Restarting system...${idsCL[Default]}"
 						MMSTOP
 						sleep 30s
-						MMSTART start
+						MMSTART
 					fi					
 					
 					echo
@@ -335,7 +339,7 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/mm.update.stop ]; then
 			fi
 			MMSTOP
 			sleep 10s
-			MMSTART start;;
+			MMSTART;;
 		
 		status)
 			if [ -f /opt/mm.stop ]; then