diff --git a/src/freedombone-tor-health b/src/freedombone-tor-health
index e7dc427e..f96a83b5 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-tor-health
+++ b/src/freedombone-tor-health
@@ -48,14 +48,22 @@ done < /var/log/tor/notices.log
 mv /var/log/tor/notices_new.log /var/log/tor/notices.log
 chown -R debian-tor:adm /var/log/tor
 
-if [ $ctr -gt 5 ]; then
-    echo $'Failed'
-    exit 0
-fi
+UPTIME=$(awk -F '.' '{print $1}' < "/proc/uptime")
+if [ "$UPTIME" -gt 500 ]; then
+    if [ $ctr -gt 5 ]; then
+        echo $'Failed'
+        exit 0
+    fi
 
-if [ $ctr -gt 0 ]; then
-    echo $'Poor'
-    exit 0
+    if [ $ctr -gt 0 ]; then
+        echo $'Poor'
+        exit 0
+    fi
+else
+    if [ $ctr -gt 0 ]; then
+        echo $'Starting'
+        exit 0
+    fi
 fi
 
 echo $'Good'