diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index c95913b..326cdf3 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -73,11 +73,17 @@ MMSTOP(){
 if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 	case $action in
 		start | check)
+			if [ -f /opt/mm.stop ]; then
+				echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}The system is currently stopped${idsCL[Default]}"
+				exit 0
+			fi
 			touch /opt/mm.stop
 			MMSTART;;
+			
 		stop)
 			touch /opt/mm.stop
 			MMSTOP;;
+			
 		update);;
 
 		*)
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 			echo -e "}"
 			echo ""
 			echo ""
-			exit 0;;
+			exit 0;;z
 	esac
 fi