diff --git a/kdb-bot/src/modules/base/command/restart_command.py b/kdb-bot/src/modules/base/command/restart_command.py
index 56c489583e..829810e0a2 100644
--- a/kdb-bot/src/modules/base/command/restart_command.py
+++ b/kdb-bot/src/modules/base/command/restart_command.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ class RestartCommand(DiscordCommandABC):
 
         self._config.add_configuration('IS_RESTART', 'true')
         await self._client_utils.presence_game('common.presence.restart')
-        await asyncio.sleep(self._settings.wait_for_restart)
         await self._message_service.send_ctx_msg(ctx, self._t.transform('modules.admin.restart_message'))
+        await asyncio.sleep(self._settings.wait_for_restart)
         await self._bot.stop_async()
 
         self._logger.trace(__name__, f'Finished restart command')