diff --git a/taskiq/task.py b/taskiq/task.py
index b4a0f52..550dabe 100644
--- a/taskiq/task.py
+++ b/taskiq/task.py
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ async def wait_result(
         """
         start_time = time()
         while not await self.is_ready():
-            await asyncio.sleep(check_interval)
             if 0 < timeout < time() - start_time:
                 raise TaskiqResultTimeoutError(timeout=timeout)
+            await asyncio.sleep(check_interval)
         return await self.get_result(with_logs=with_logs)
 
     async def get_progress(self) -> "TaskProgress[Any] | None":