diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 8ab9e3dc..5ac03f4d 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -1708,8 +1708,9 @@ function letsencrypt_renewals {
     echo '        if [ -f /etc/nginx/sites-available/$LETSENCRYPT_DOMAIN ]; then' >> $renewals_script
     echo '            ${PROJECT_NAME}-renew-cert -h $LETSENCRYPT_DOMAIN -p letsencrypt' >> $renewals_script
     echo '            if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then' >> $renewals_script
-    echo "                echo \"${renewal_failure_msg}\n\n\" > ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt" >> $renewals_script
-    echo '                ${PROJECT_NAME}-renew-cert -h $LETSENCRYPT_DOMAIN -p letsencrypt >> ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt' >> $renewals_script
+    echo "                echo \"${renewal_failure_msg}\" > ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt" >> $renewals_script
+    echo '                echo "" >> ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt' >> $renewals_script
+    echo '                ${PROJECT_NAME}-renew-cert -h $LETSENCRYPT_DOMAIN -p letsencrypt 2>> ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt' >> $renewals_script
     echo -n "                cat ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt | mail -s \"${renewal_email_title}\" " >> $renewals_script
     echo '$ADMIN_EMAIL_ADDRESS' >> $renewals_script
     echo '                rm ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt' >> $renewals_script
@@ -1744,8 +1745,9 @@ function letsencrypt_renewals {
     echo '            if [ -f /etc/nginx/sites-available/$LETSENCRYPT_DOMAIN ]; then' >> $renewals_retry_script
     echo '                ${PROJECT_NAME}-renew-cert -h $LETSENCRYPT_DOMAIN -p letsencrypt' >> $renewals_retry_script
     echo '                if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then' >> $renewals_retry_script
-    echo "                    echo \"${renewal_failure_msg}\n\n\" > ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt" >> $renewals_retry_script
-    echo '                    ${PROJECT_NAME}-renew-cert -h $LETSENCRYPT_DOMAIN -p letsencrypt >> ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt' >> $renewals_retry_script
+    echo "                    echo \"${renewal_failure_msg}\" > ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt" >> $renewals_retry_script
+    echo '                    echo "" >> ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt' >> $renewals_retry_script
+    echo '                    ${PROJECT_NAME}-renew-cert -h $LETSENCRYPT_DOMAIN -p letsencrypt 2>> ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt' >> $renewals_retry_script
     echo -n "                    cat ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt | mail -s \"${renewal_email_title}\" " >> $renewals_retry_script
     echo '$ADMIN_EMAIL_ADDRESS' >> $renewals_retry_script
     echo '                    rm ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt' >> $renewals_retry_script