diff --git a/django_code/apps/cloudmanager/utils.py b/django_code/apps/cloudmanager/utils.py
index 3e1a972..497b229 100644
--- a/django_code/apps/cloudmanager/utils.py
+++ b/django_code/apps/cloudmanager/utils.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def retrieve_and_apply(verbose=False):
         #check if the expected replica (server[2]) match the current replica of the deployment (server[3].actual_replica)
         if server[3].actual_replica == server[2]:
             if verbose : print("name: "+str(server[1])+" namespace: "+str(server[0])+" already UP")
-        if server[3].do_not_touch_until > timezone.now():
+        elif server[3].do_not_touch_until > timezone.now():
             if verbose : print("name: "+str(server[1])+" namespace: "+str(server[0])+" is in freeze period")
         else:
             echo = "Starting -> name: "+str(server[1])+" namespace: "+str(server[0])+" replicas: "+str(server[2]) 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def retrieve_and_apply(verbose=False):
         #check if the current replica of the deployment (server[3].actual_replica) is already 0 meaning the server is already down
         if server[3].actual_replica == 0:
             if verbose : print("name: "+str(server[1])+" namespace: "+str(server[0])+" already DOWN")
-        if server[3].do_not_touch_until > timezone.now():
+        elif server[3].do_not_touch_until > timezone.now():
             if verbose : print("name: "+str(server[1])+" namespace: "+str(server[0])+" is in freeze period")
         else: