diff --git a/arielle.py b/arielle.py
index bc027ba..9cdbc5b 100644
--- a/arielle.py
+++ b/arielle.py
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ def main():
 	while True:
 		start = time.time()
 		_date = get_date()
+		timestamp = create_timestamp()
 		if date_has_changed(_date_last, _date):
 			record_id = 0
 			record_list = []
 
 		try:
-			timestamp = create_timestamp()
 			data = w.get(endpoint)
 			record_list.append({'info': {'record_id': record_id, 'timestamp': timestamp}, 'data': data})
 			folder = f_mgr.update(f"results/{vin}", _date)
@@ -78,11 +78,13 @@ def main():
 		except Exception as e:
 			print(f"Exception: {e}")
 
+		_date_last = _date
+		record_id += 1
+
+		# wait until next loop
 		stop = time.time()
 		diff = int(stop - start)
 		time.sleep(max(0, INTERVAL - diff))
-		_date_last = _date
-		record_id += 1
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':