diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 0f47337..49ae27b 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ async function postStatus(
                 visibility,
                 in_reply_to_id: reply_id,
             });
-            lastPost = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
             console.log("Posted post!");
             (successCallback ?? (() => {}))();
         } catch {
@@ -112,6 +111,7 @@ while (true) {
             content: prompt,
         });
         await postStatus(newMessages, "public");
+        lastPost = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
     }
 
     // Reply handling