diff --git a/bin/uplink b/bin/uplink
index 627a0da..7813f70 100755
--- a/bin/uplink
+++ b/bin/uplink
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ MINOR changes are "just-in-time" changes or small enhancements which should not
 documentation.
 FIXES should never affect anything else then stability or security.
 """
-__version__ = '0.8.4.1'
+__version__ = '0.8.4.2'
 __author__ = 'Johannes Findeisen <you@hanez.org>'
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('uplink')
diff --git a/uplink/uplink.py b/uplink/uplink.py
index 43d0012..57d301f 100644
--- a/uplink/uplink.py
+++ b/uplink/uplink.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Uplink(Daemon):
                 self.__configuration.set_env_var('_uplink_' + uplink['identifier'] +
                                                  '_status', 'UP')
 
-                status = 'up'
+                status = 'UP'
             else:
                 fail_count = self.__configuration.get_env_var('_uplink_' + uplink['identifier'] +
                                                               '_fail_count')
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Uplink(Daemon):
                 self.__configuration.set_env_var('_uplink_' + uplink['identifier'] +
                                                  '_status', 'DOWN')
 
-                status = 'down'
+                status = 'DOWN'
 
                 if self.__configuration.get_notification_gammu() is True:
                     notification_gammu_repeat = self.__configuration.get_notification_gammu_repeat()