diff --git a/pandora_agents/ChangeLog b/pandora_agents/ChangeLog
index a88f98f82b..e3929ac80e 100644
--- a/pandora_agents/ChangeLog
+++ b/pandora_agents/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2009-10-17  Sancho Lerena <slerena@artica.es>
+
+	* linux/pandora_agent_daemon: Fixed problems in small term with    
+	PID detection.
+
+	* unix/Linux/pandora_agent_daemon: Same as above.
+
 2009-09-30  Sancho Lerena <slerena@artica.es>
 
 	* win32/installer/pandora.mpi: Updated installer.
diff --git a/pandora_agents/linux/pandora_agent_daemon b/pandora_agents/linux/pandora_agent_daemon
index 88141b4ee3..454e402d11 100755
--- a/pandora_agents/linux/pandora_agent_daemon
+++ b/pandora_agents/linux/pandora_agent_daemon
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ LOGFILE=/var/log/pandora_agent.log
 # This function replace pidof, not working in the same way in different linux distros
 
 function pidof_pandora () (
+	COLUMNS=250
 	PANDORA_PID=`ps aux | grep $DAEMON | grep -v grep | head -1 | awk '{ print $2 }'`
 	echo $PANDORA_PID
 )
diff --git a/pandora_agents/unix/Linux/pandora_agent_daemon b/pandora_agents/unix/Linux/pandora_agent_daemon
index 88141b4ee3..454e402d11 100755
--- a/pandora_agents/unix/Linux/pandora_agent_daemon
+++ b/pandora_agents/unix/Linux/pandora_agent_daemon
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ LOGFILE=/var/log/pandora_agent.log
 # This function replace pidof, not working in the same way in different linux distros
 
 function pidof_pandora () (
+	COLUMNS=250
 	PANDORA_PID=`ps aux | grep $DAEMON | grep -v grep | head -1 | awk '{ print $2 }'`
 	echo $PANDORA_PID
 )