diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index 828c6db..1b012de 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ if [ ! -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.update.stop ]; then
 	case $action in
 		start | check)
 			if [ -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.stop* ] && [ "${action}" == "check" ]; then
+				echo 'yes'
 				echo -e "${stopmsg}"
 				# [ $VERBOSE = true ] && echo "$(date) - Not checking, system has been stopped" >> $logfile
 				echo
@@ -512,7 +513,6 @@ if [ ! -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.update.stop ]; then
 					exit 1
 				fi
 			fi
-			echo 'yes'
 			[ "${action}" != "status" ] && touch ${MMFOLDER}/mm.stop.checking
 			MMSTART ${action} ${2}
 			[ "${action}" != "status" ] && rm -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.stop.checking