diff --git a/owlps-client/owlps-client.c b/owlps-client/owlps-client.c
index 794bb10..2103a8b 100644
--- a/owlps-client/owlps-client.c
+++ b/owlps-client/owlps-client.c
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   create_socket() ;
 
-  while (owl_run)
+  send_request() ;
+  while (owl_run && options.flood_delay >= 0)
     {
-      send_request() ;
-      if (options.flood_delay >= 0 && owl_run)
-        owl_msleep(options.flood_delay) ;
+      owl_msleep(options.flood_delay) ;
+      if (owl_run) // owl_run can have been set to false during the sleep
+        send_request() ;
     }
 
   close(sockfd) ;