diff --git a/scan_engine.cc b/scan_engine.cc
index 2e5472152..1410ebf82 100644
--- a/scan_engine.cc
+++ b/scan_engine.cc
@@ -1100,6 +1100,11 @@ bool HostScanStats::sendOK(struct timeval *when) {
   struct timeval probe_to, earliest_to, sendTime;
   long tdiff;
 
+  if (target->timedOut(&USI->now) || completed()) {
+    if (when) *when = USI->now;
+    return false;
+  }
+
   /* If the group stats say we need to send a probe to enforce a minimum
      scanning rate, then we need to step up and send a probe. */
   if (o.min_packet_send_rate != 0.0) {
@@ -1110,11 +1115,6 @@ bool HostScanStats::sendOK(struct timeval *when) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (target->timedOut(&USI->now) || completed()) {
-    if (when) *when = USI->now;
-    return false;
-  }
-
   if (rld.rld_waiting) {
     packTime = TIMEVAL_MSEC_SUBTRACT(rld.rld_waittime, USI->now);
     if (packTime <= 0) {