diff --git a/check-health.sh b/check-health.sh
index c6fd158f..59473e21 100755
--- a/check-health.sh
+++ b/check-health.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 	    sleep 1 # to give the reference node more time to import the block if it is very current
 	    
             http_status_code2=$(curl --ipv4 -m $timeout -s -X POST -w "%{http_code}" -o "$response_file2" -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data "{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",\"params\":[\"$latest_block_number\", false],\"id\":1}" $ref)
-            if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then	    
+
+	    curl_code=$?
+	    
+            if [ $curl_code -eq 0 ]; then	    
                 if [[ $http_status_code2 -eq 200 ]]; then
                     response2=$(cat "$response_file2")
                     latest_block_hash2=$(echo "$response2" | jq -r '.result.hash')
@@ -64,13 +67,13 @@ if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
                         echo "forked"
                         exit 1
                     fi
-		elif [ $? -eq 28 ]; then
+		elif [ $curl_code -eq 28 ]; then
 		    echo "timeout"
-		    exit 1
+		    exit 0
                 fi 
             fi
             
-            echo "unverified"
+            echo "unverified ($curl_code)"
             exit 1               
         elif [ $time_difference -lt 60 ]; then
             echo "online"