diff --git a/internal/slideshow/slideshow.go b/internal/slideshow/slideshow.go
index 3663466..555a7cc 100644
--- a/internal/slideshow/slideshow.go
+++ b/internal/slideshow/slideshow.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ func Start() {
 		if sleepTime > 0 {
 			time.Sleep(sleepTime)
 		}
+		sleepTime = time.Until(time.Now().Add(config.Interval))
 		if scaleImages {
 			error := setBackgroundPiped(data)
 			if error != nil {
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ func Start() {
 			}
 			loggo.Info("set new background image", "image: "+image)
 		}
-		sleepTime = time.Until(time.Now().Add(config.Interval))
 	}
 }