diff --git a/omv_backup_v2.py b/omv_backup_v2.py
index 0372543..a03fa85 100644
--- a/omv_backup_v2.py
+++ b/omv_backup_v2.py
@@ -74,11 +74,7 @@ print("2")
 client = mqtt_client.Client()
 client.username_pw_set(mqtt_username, mqtt_password)
 client.connect(broker,1883,60)
-now = datetime.datetime.now()
-STARTTIME = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S")
-msg = {"mode":_MODE, "status":"started","bak_name":"complete","host":"","cur_job":"","start_time":STARTTIME,"end_time":"in progress","progress":0}
-client.publish(topic_sum, json.dumps(msg));
-client.disconnect()
+
 
 backups = {
     "nas": {
@@ -310,6 +306,11 @@ if _BACKUP:
             time.sleep(10)
             continue
         else:
+            now = datetime.datetime.now()
+            STARTTIME = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S")
+            msg = {"mode":_MODE, "status":"started","bak_name":"complete","host":"","cur_job":"","start_time":STARTTIME,"end_time":"in progress","progress":0}
+            client.publish(topic_sum, json.dumps(msg));
+            client.disconnect()
             # iterate over files in 
             # that directory
             finished = []