diff --git a/home.admin/setup.scripts/eventBlockchainSync.sh b/home.admin/setup.scripts/eventBlockchainSync.sh
index c4141f3d..f79a98f2 100644
--- a/home.admin/setup.scripts/eventBlockchainSync.sh
+++ b/home.admin/setup.scripts/eventBlockchainSync.sh
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ do
     # formatting LIGHTNING SCAN PROGRESS  
     if [ "${lightning}" != ""  ] && [ "${scanProgress}" == "" ]; then
         # in case of LND RPC is not ready yet
-        if [ ${scanTimestamp} -eq -2 ]; then
+        if [ "${scanTimestamp}" != "" ] && [ ${scanTimestamp} -eq -2 ]; then
             scanProgress="prepare sync"
         # in case LND restarting >2  
-        elif [ ${startcountLightning} -gt 2 ]; then
+        elif [ "${startcountLightning}" != "" ] && [ ${startcountLightning} -gt 2 ]; then
             scanProgress="${startcountLightning} restarts"
         # unkown cases
         else