diff --git a/stock-manager.lua b/stock-manager.lua
index 43ef4c8..1be6503 100644
--- a/stock-manager.lua
+++ b/stock-manager.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function remove_waste(source, discard_rest)
                 _requestCount = amt,
             }
         )
+        os.sleep(1)
     end
     for slot, item in pairs(peripheral.call(source, "stock")) do
         if amounts_to_keep[item.name] ~= nil then
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ function remove_waste(source, discard_rest)
         elseif DISCARD_REST then
             discard(item, amt, DISCARD_ADDR)
         end
-        os.sleep(1)
     end
 end