diff --git a/xCAT-server/sbin/lpar_netboot.expect b/xCAT-server/sbin/lpar_netboot.expect
index 1a2525fb0..e771246f2 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/sbin/lpar_netboot.expect
+++ b/xCAT-server/sbin/lpar_netboot.expect
@@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ if { (!$noboot) && ( $rc == 0 ) } {
         #                                                            
         # separate the nodename from the query status                
         #                                                            
-        if { ([string compare "$msg" "Off"] == 0) || ([string compare "$msg" "Not Activated"] == 0) } { 
+        if { ([string compare "$msg" "Off"] == 0) || ([string compare "$msg" "off"] == 0)  || ([string compare "$msg" "Not Activated"] == 0) } {
             set done 1                                               
         }