diff --git a/monitor-vpn b/monitor-vpn
index 72f83042925fe87e97305a273dfc240d9bead37c..86cbf3399d50b8b2da2b9d8077369e0cf50caa41 100644
--- a/monitor-vpn
+++ b/monitor-vpn
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ fi
 
 # This is a daemon
 while true; do
+    sleep 1
     CONN=$(connectivity)
     if [ "${CONN}" != "full" ]; then
         continue
@@ -57,5 +58,4 @@ while true; do
     if [ "${STATUS}" != "activated" ]; then
         up "${VPN_UUID}"
     fi
-    sleep 1
 done