diff --git a/management/server/grpcserver.go b/management/server/grpcserver.go
index 329a58a91..a8b170142 100644
--- a/management/server/grpcserver.go
+++ b/management/server/grpcserver.go
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ func getRealIP(ctx context.Context) net.IP {
 // Sync validates the existence of a connecting peer, sends an initial state (all available for the connecting peers) and
 // notifies the connected peer of any updates (e.g. new peers under the same account)
 func (s *GRPCServer) Sync(req *proto.EncryptedMessage, srv proto.ManagementService_SyncServer) error {
+	if s.appMetrics != nil {
+		s.appMetrics.GRPCMetrics().CountSyncRequest()
+	}
+
 	if !s.syncLimiter.Allow() {
 		time.Sleep(time.Second + (time.Millisecond * time.Duration(rand.IntN(20)*100)))
 		log.Warnf("sync rate limit exceeded for peer %s", req.WgPubKey)
@@ -182,9 +186,6 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) Sync(req *proto.EncryptedMessage, srv proto.ManagementServi
 	}
 
 	reqStart := time.Now()
-	if s.appMetrics != nil {
-		s.appMetrics.GRPCMetrics().CountSyncRequest()
-	}
 
 	ctx := srv.Context()