diff --git a/class/core/firewall_api.py b/class/core/firewall_api.py
index 68a6da216..b7cf8cec1 100755
--- a/class/core/firewall_api.py
+++ b/class/core/firewall_api.py
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ class firewall_api:
 
     def getFwStatus(self):
         if self.__isUfw:
-            cmd = "/usr/sbin/ufw status | grep inactive"
+            cmd = "/usr/sbin/ufw status | awk -F ':' '{print $2}'"
             data = mw.execShell(cmd)
-            if data[0] == '':
+            if data[0].strip() == 'inactive':
                 return False
             return True
         if self.__isFirewalld: