diff --git a/collect.py b/collect.py
index cd20ac8..8193e90 100644
--- a/collect.py
+++ b/collect.py
@@ -433,8 +433,6 @@ def main():
 
     try:
         print("Starting Collection")
-        collect_data(minutes)
-
         # Collect data
         if is_freebsd():
             # timeout = f"{minutes}m"
@@ -452,6 +450,8 @@ def main():
                 # Create a Popen object with stdout redirected to the file
                 process = subprocess.Popen(gstat_command, stdout=output_file)
 
+        collect_data(minutes)
+
         # # kill gstat if freebsd
         if is_freebsd():
             process.terminate()