diff --git a/ticketmachine.lua b/ticketmachine.lua
index b46b024..7ef649f 100644
--- a/ticketmachine.lua
+++ b/ticketmachine.lua
@@ -734,9 +734,9 @@ end
 local function backgroundSyncTask()
   pcall(refreshConfigOnce)
   while true do
-    pcall(checkAndApplyUpdate)
     sleep(UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL)
     pcall(refreshConfigOnce)
+    pcall(checkAndApplyUpdate)
   end
 end