diff --git a/conman.c b/conman.c
index c7661443..d3dbe7d7 100644
--- a/conman.c
+++ b/conman.c
@@ -1864,6 +1864,15 @@ static void writeToLogFiles(SConnection *self, char *buffer)
           }
           else
 	  {
+            /* response for monit check */
+            if (strstr(pPtr,"How are you") == pPtr)
+            {
+              SCWrite(self,"I am fine",eError);
+              NetReadRemove(pServ->pReader,self->pSock);
+              self->iEnd = 1;
+              free(pPtr);
+              return 1;
+            }
 	    /* check for username and password */
             pUser = strtok(pPtr," \t");
             pPassword = strtok(NULL," \t\r\n");
@@ -1886,7 +1895,7 @@ static void writeToLogFiles(SConnection *self, char *buffer)
 	    {
 	      SCWrite(self,"ERROR: Bad login",eError);
 	      printf("Bad login string %s\n", pPtr);
-            }	    
+            }
           }
           free(pPtr);
         }