diff --git a/show-status.sh b/show-status.sh
index f883f557..a9795388 100755
--- a/show-status.sh
+++ b/show-status.sh
@@ -35,17 +35,19 @@ for part in "${parts[@]}"; do
     if $include; then
         result=$($BASEPATH/sync-status.sh "${part%.yml}")
 
-	if [[ "$result" == *"syncing"* && $? -eq 1 ]]; then
-	    # Allow exit status 1 if result contains "syncing"
-	    #echo "hit syncing"
-	elif [[ "$result" == *"lagging"* && $? -eq 1 ]]; then
-	    # Allow exit status 1 if result contains "syncing"
-	    #echo "hit lagging"
-	elif [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-	    echo "hit failure $?"
-	    any_failure=true
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	    if [[ "$result" == *"syncing"* ]]; then
+		# Allow exit status 1 if result contains "syncing"
+		true
+	    elif [[ "$result" == *"lagging"* ]]; then
+		# Allow exit status 1 if result contains "syncing"
+		true
+	    else
+		any_failure=true
+	    fi
 	fi
 
+
         
         echo "${part%.yml}: $result"
     fi