diff --git a/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip01Core/relay/client/accessories/NostrClientSendAndWaitExt.kt b/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip01Core/relay/client/accessories/NostrClientSendAndWaitExt.kt
index 0fed3c8d1..248a358fe 100644
--- a/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip01Core/relay/client/accessories/NostrClientSendAndWaitExt.kt
+++ b/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip01Core/relay/client/accessories/NostrClientSendAndWaitExt.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ suspend fun INostrClient.sendAndWaitForResponse(
                 val receivedResults = mutableMapOf<NormalizedRelayUrl, Boolean>()
                 // The withTimeout block will cancel the coroutine if the loop takes too long
                 withTimeoutOrNull(timeoutInSeconds * 1000) {
+                    send(event, relayList)
                     while (receivedResults.size < relayList.size) {
                         val result = resultChannel.receive()
 
@@ -109,8 +110,6 @@ suspend fun INostrClient.sendAndWaitForResponse(
             }
         }
 
-    send(event, relayList)
-
     val receivedResults = resultSubscription.await()
 
     unsubscribe(subscription)