diff --git a/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln_relay.nim b/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln_relay.nim
index 2a886e3d0d..bc2fb0c686 100644
--- a/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln_relay.nim
+++ b/waku/waku_rln_relay/rln_relay.nim
@@ -418,11 +418,11 @@ proc generateRlnValidator*(
 proc monitorEpochs(wakuRlnRelay: WakuRLNRelay): Future[void] {.async.} =
   while true:
     try:
-      let nextEpochTime = wakuRlnRelay.nextEpochTime(epochTime())
-      await sleepAsync(int((nextEpochTime - epochTime()) * 1000))
       waku_rln_remaining_proofs_per_epoch.set(
         wakuRlnRelay.groupManager.userMessageLimit.get().float64
       )
+      let nextEpochTime = wakuRlnRelay.nextEpochTime(epochTime())
+      await sleepAsync(int((nextEpochTime - epochTime()) * 1000))
     except CatchableError:
       error "Error in epoch monitoring", error = getCurrentExceptionMsg()