diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index 123a3e96..c3593924 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ Previous Temp: ${last_temp[${SENSOR}]}'F"
 					
 				done
 			
-			else #sensor down
+			elif [ "${PW_HOST_ADDRESSES[${SENSORa}]}" == "" ]; then #sensor down
 				if [ ! -f ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/${SENSORa}.down ] || [ $(expr `date +%s` - $(stat -c %Y ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/${SENSORa}.down)) -ge 1800 ]; then
 					SENDNOTICE "${SENSORa} ERROR" "${SENSORa} Sensor is down" 1
 					echo "($datetime) - ${SENSORa} - ${SENSORa} Sensor is down" >> ${logtemp}