diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index 35c0e830..c3a7c27c 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ SHUTDOWN_SERVER(){
 			echo -en "${idsCL[White]}${MSG//${PW_ESXI_HOST_NAMES[${ESXIHOST}]}/${idsCL[LightCyan]}${PW_ESXI_HOST_NAMES[${ESXIHOST}]}}${idsCL[White]}${MSG_SPC}: "
 			for ESXIHOST in "${PW_MAINSITEHOSTS[@]}"; do
 				if [ "${TEST}" != "true" ]; then
-					VERIFY_ISCSI_VM_DOWN "${ESXI_HOST}" "${ESXIHOST}" &
+					[ $(ssh root@${ESXIHOST} 'esxcli system maintenanceMode get') != "Enabled" ] && VERIFY_ISCSI_VM_DOWN "${ESXI_HOST}" "${ESXIHOST}" & || touch ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/verify.iscsi.${ESXI_HOST}.done
 				fi
 			done
 			if [ "${TEST}" != "true" ]; then