diff --git a/poll/poll.go b/poll/poll.go
index 5b75a2c..a13dae0 100644
--- a/poll/poll.go
+++ b/poll/poll.go
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ type tag struct {
 
 func pollJob(pipeline database.Pipeline, pipelineConf config.PipelineConf, db database.Database) {
 	for {
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(pipeline.PollInterval) * time.Second)
+		log.Infof("Polling repo %v", pipeline.Name)
+
 		prevRefs, err := db.GetPipelineRefs(pipeline.Id)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("Could not get pipeline refs from db: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(pipeline.PollInterval) * time.Second)
-		log.Infof("Polling repo %v", pipeline.Name)
-
 		repo, err := git.Clone(memory.NewStorage(), nil, &git.CloneOptions{
 			URL: pipeline.Url,
 		})