diff --git a/Classes/Http/SessionLockRequestComponent.php b/Classes/Http/SessionLockRequestComponent.php
index 1a0b546..43109ad 100644
--- a/Classes/Http/SessionLockRequestComponent.php
+++ b/Classes/Http/SessionLockRequestComponent.php
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ class SessionLockRequestComponent implements ComponentInterface
         $this->logger->debug('SessionLock: Try to get "' . $key . '"');
         $timedOut = \time() + $this->secondsToWait;
         while (!$lock->acquire()) {
-            \usleep(100000);
             if (\time() >= $timedOut) {
                 throw new LockAcquiringException(
                     'Could not acquire the lock for "' . $key . '" in ' . $this->secondsToWait . ' seconds.',
                     1652687960
                 );
             }
+            \usleep(100000);
         }
         $this->logger->debug('SessionLock: Acquired "' . $key . '"');
     }