diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index 8d30aac..9393919 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 			checked=""
 		elif [ "${1}" = "check" ] && [ ${cc} -eq 0 ]; then
 			touch /opt/mm.vpn.fail
-			echo date " - VPN Failure on 1st check" >> $logfile
+			echo "$(date) - VPN Failure on 1st check" >> $logfile
 			MMSTOP
 			sleep 1m
 			"${VPN_START[@]}"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 		fi
 		if [ "${checked}" == "false" ] && [ ${cc} -eq 10 ]; then
 			if [ -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail ]; then
-				echo date " - VPN Failure #2" >> $logfile
+				echo "$(date) - VPN Failure #2" >> $logfile
 				touch /opt/mm.vpn.fail2
 				rm -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail
 				MMSTOP
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ MMSTART(){
 				rm -f /opt/mm.stop
 				exit 1	
 			elif [ -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail2 ]; then
-				echo date " - VPN Failure #3 - Shutting down Media Management systems" >> $logfile
+				echo "$(date) - VPN Failure #3 - Shutting down Media Management systems" >> $logfile
 				MMSTOP
 				exit 1
 			else
-				echo date " - VPN Failure #1" >> $logfile
+				echo "$(date) - VPN Failure #1" >> $logfile
 				touch /opt/mm.vpn.fail
 				MMSTOP
 				sleep 1m
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ MMSTART(){
 			echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]}It may take a couple of minutes before all systems fully start${idsCL[Default]}"
 			echo
 		fi
-		echo date " - Media Management systems started" >> $logfile
+		echo "$(date) - Media Management systems started" >> $logfile
 		rm -f /opt/mm.stop
 		rm -f /opt/mm.vpn.fail*
 		echo 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ MMSTOP(){
 			checked=""
 		fi
 	done
-	echo date " - Media Management systems stopped" >> $logfile
+	echo "$(date) - Media Management systems stopped" >> $logfile
 	/bin/ip route add default via 10.10.0.1
 	echo -e "${idsCL[Green]} done${idsCL[Default]}"