diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index 61ba6958..08895c8c 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ HOSTMGMT(){
 
 			done
 		else
-			if [ "$(ipmitool -I lanplus -H ${PW_HOST_IDRACS[${PW_ESXI_HOST_NAMES[${ESXI_HOST}]}]} -U ${PW_ESXI_USER} -P "${PW_ESXI_PASS}" chassis power status | grep "Power is ${POWER,,}")" == "" ]; then
+			if [ "$(ipmitool -I lanplus -H ${PW_HOST_IDRACS[${PW_ESXI_HOST_NAMES[${ESXI_HOST}]}]} -U ${PW_ESXI_USER} -P '${PW_ESXI_PASS}' chassis power status | grep 'Power is ${POWER,,}')" == "" ]; then
 				HOSTPOWER ${ESXI_HOST} ${POWER}
 			else
 				echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Host is already Powered ${POWER^^}${idsCL[Default]}\n"