diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index c65b9d17..25d73f13 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ SHUTDOWN_SERVERS(){
 				fi
 			done
 			echo
-			if [ "${2}" == "maintenance" ]; then
+			if [ "${2}" != "maintenance" ]; then
 				for ESXIHOST in "${PW_MAINHOSTS[@]}"; do
 					MSG="Wait for VM's to power off, then shutdown '${PW_ESXI_HOST_NAMES[${ESXIHOST}]}'"
 					c=0; MSG_SPC=''; spc1=`expr ${hc_cw} - ${#MSG}`; until [ ${c} = ${spc1} ]; do MSG_SPC="${MSG_SPC} "; ((c++)); done