diff --git a/omv_backups_v3.py b/omv_backups_v3.py
index 8dfef28..dec46d2 100644
--- a/omv_backups_v3.py
+++ b/omv_backups_v3.py
@@ -94,15 +94,15 @@ if not host in backups:
 print("Test connection")
 
 hm = socket.gethostbyaddr("omv.home.lan")
-HOST_UP  = os.system(f"ping -c 1 -w 2 omv.home.lan") == 0
-print(HOST_UP)
-if not HOST_UP:
-    print("Backup host down")
-    send_magic_packet('88:c9:b3:b5:23:d8')
         
 hostdown = True
 while hostdown:
     HOST_UP  = os.system(f"ping -c 1 -w 2 omv.home.lan") == 0
+    cmnd = "ping -c 1 -w 2 omv.home.lan"
+    status, output = subprocess.getstatusoutput(cmnd)
+    print(status)
+    print(output)
+    
     if not HOST_UP:
         send_magic_packet('88:c9:b3:b5:23:d8')
         print("Backup host down, waiting")