diff --git a/scripts/testops.py b/scripts/testops.py
index 3100a9b7f..3dce51c22 100644
--- a/scripts/testops.py
+++ b/scripts/testops.py
@@ -37,15 +37,13 @@ class Main(App):
         self.logger.info(f"Attempting to find flipper with {retry_count} attempts.")
 
         for i in range(retry_count):
+            time.sleep(1)
             self.logger.info(f"Attempt to find flipper #{i}.")
 
             if port := resolve_port(self.logger, self.args.port):
                 self.logger.info(f"Found flipper at {port}")
-                time.sleep(1)
                 break
 
-            time.sleep(1)
-
         if not port:
             self.logger.info(f"Failed to find flipper {port}")
             return None