diff --git a/scan_engine.cc b/scan_engine.cc
index 882457de1..3d3fc4b1e 100644
--- a/scan_engine.cc
+++ b/scan_engine.cc
@@ -962,13 +962,6 @@ bool GroupScanStats::sendOK(struct timeval *when) {
     }
   }
 
-  /* In case the user specifically asked for no group congestion control */
-  if (o.nogcc) {
-    if (when)
-      *when = USI->now;
-    return true;
-  }
-
   /* Enforce a minimum scanning rate, if necessary. If we're ahead of schedule,
      record the time of the next scheduled send and submit to congestion
      control. If we're behind schedule, return true to indicate that we need to
@@ -984,6 +977,13 @@ bool GroupScanStats::sendOK(struct timeval *when) {
     }
   }
 
+  /* In case the user specifically asked for no group congestion control */
+  if (o.nogcc) {
+    if (when)
+      *when = USI->now;
+    return true;
+  }
+
   /* When there is only one target left, let the host congestion
      stuff deal with it. */
   if (USI->numIncompleteHostsLessThan(2)) {