diff --git a/waybackpack/pack.py b/waybackpack/pack.py
index 4e997b6..b865dbc 100644
--- a/waybackpack/pack.py
+++ b/waybackpack/pack.py
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ def download_to(
             )
 
         for i, asset in enumerate(tqdm(self.assets) if progress else self.assets):
-            if i > 0 and delay:
-                logger.info("Sleeping {0} seconds".format(delay))
-                time.sleep(delay)
-
             path_head, path_tail = os.path.split(self.parsed_url.path)
             if path_tail == "":
                 path_tail = "index.html"
@@ -103,6 +99,10 @@ def download_to(
             ):
                 continue
 
+            if i > 0 and delay:
+                logger.info("Sleeping {0} seconds".format(delay))
+                time.sleep(delay)
+
             logger.info(
                 "Fetching {0} @ {1}".format(asset.original_url, asset.timestamp)
             )