diff --git a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh
index c4a1986..6bfa3fe 100755
--- a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh
+++ b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ readonly PLUGIN_NAME=$(basename "${0}")
 
 readonly TEST="sge"
 readonly PLUGIN_RESULT="${XYMONTMP}/${MACHINEDOTS}.${TEST}.plugin_result"
+readonly PLUGIN_STATE="${XYMONTMP}/${MACHINEDOTS}.${TEST}.plugin_state"
+true > "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
 
 readonly QSTAT=$(command -v qstat)
 readonly QHOST=$(command -v qhost)
@@ -116,10 +118,6 @@ get_footer()
 #####
 get_status()
 {
-	#####
-	#####  Setup some variables for use later
-	#####
-	COLOR="green"
 
 	# Check defaults have been set
 	if [ "${QSTAT}" = "" ]; then
@@ -177,32 +175,36 @@ get_status()
 		#    qstate=$(${QHOST} -q -h "${MACHINEDOTS}" | tail +5 | grep " $Qset" | awk '{print $4}')
 		qstate=$(grep " $Qset" "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE" |  awk '{print $4}')
 
-		# Order determines more significant color status
+		# Order determines more significant alert status
 		if [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | grep -c d)" != "0" ]; then
-			COLOR="clear"
+			echo "4&clear $Qset@$HOST is DISABLED" >> "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
 			queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$CLEAR_PIC $Qset@$HOST is DISABLED")
 			queueTriggered=true;
 		elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | grep -c E)" != "0" ]; then
-			COLOR="red"
+			echo "1&red $Qset@$HOST is in ERROR!" >> "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
 			queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$RED_PIC $Qset@$HOST is in ERROR!")
 			queueTriggered=true;
 		elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | grep -c c)" != "0" ]; then
-			COLOR="yellow"
+			echo "2&yellow $Qset@$HOST has an ambigious configuration!" >> "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
 			queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST has an ambigious configuration!")
 			queueTriggered=true;
 		elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | grep -c a)" != "0" ] || \
 			[ "$(echo "${qstate}" | grep -c A)" != "0" ]; then
-				queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is in ALARM")
+				echo "2&yellow $Qset@$HOST is in ALARM" >> "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
+				queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is in ALARM<BR>$Qset")
 			elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | grep -c s)" != "0" ] || \
 				[ "$(echo "${qstate}" | grep -c S)" != "0" ]; then
+					echo "2&yellow $Qset@$HOST is SUSPENDED" >> "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
 					queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is SUSPENDED")
 				elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | grep -c u)" != "0" ]; then
-					COLOR="yellow"
+					echo "2&yellow $Qset@$HOST is UNAVAILABLE" >> "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
 					queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is UNAVAILABLE!")
 					queueTriggered=true;
 				elif [ "$qstate" = "" ]; then
+					echo "3&green $Qset@$HOST is OK" >> "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
 					queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$GREEN_PIC $Qset@$HOST is OK")
 				else
+					echo "5&purple $Qset@$HOST is UNKNOWN" >> "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
 					queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$UNKNOWN_PIC $Qset@$HOST is UNKNOWN")
 					queueTriggered=true;
 		fi
@@ -216,11 +218,6 @@ get_status()
 	echo "$queueMsg"
 	get_footer
 
-	#####
-	#####  Make sure to export COLOR so that it gets back to "central"
-	#####
-	export COLOR
-
 #####
 #####  End of get_status proc
 #####
@@ -231,6 +228,9 @@ get_status()
 #####
 get_status > "${PLUGIN_RESULT}"
 
+# Set the global color according to the highest alert
+COLOR=$(< "${PLUGIN_STATE}" awk '{print $1}' | sort | uniq | head -1 | cut -c3-)
+
 	# NOW USE THE XYMON COMMAND TO SEND THE DATA ACROSS
 	$XYMON "${XYMSRV}" "status ${MACHINE}.${TEST} ${COLOR} $($DATE) $(cat ${PLUGIN_RESULT})"
 	#For testing only
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ get_status > "${PLUGIN_RESULT}"
 #   and may not actually run on every client
 #
 if [ -f "${PLUGIN_RESULT}" ]; then
-	rm -f -- "${PLUGIN_RESULT}"
+	rm -f -- "${PLUGIN_RESULT}" "${PLUGIN_STATE}"
 fi
 ##############################################
 # end of script