diff --git a/resources/lib/library_sync/fill_metadata_queue.py b/resources/lib/library_sync/fill_metadata_queue.py
index 57f64ff4..d1273860 100644
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/fill_metadata_queue.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/fill_metadata_queue.py
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class FillMetadataQueue(common.LibrarySyncMixin,
                 if (not self.repair and
                         plexdb.checksum(plex_id, section.plex_type) == checksum):
                     continue
+                if not do_process_section:
+                    do_process_section = True
+                    self.processing_queue.add_section(section)
+                    LOG.debug('Put section in processing queue: %s', section)
                 try:
                     self.get_metadata_queue.put((count, plex_id, section),
                                                 timeout=QUEUE_TIMEOUT)
@@ -53,11 +57,8 @@ class FillMetadataQueue(common.LibrarySyncMixin,
                               'aborting sync now', plex_id)
                     section.sync_successful = False
                     break
-                count += 1
-                if not do_process_section:
-                    do_process_section = True
-                    self.processing_queue.add_section(section)
-                    LOG.debug('Put section in processing queue: %s', section)
+                else:
+                    count += 1
         # We might have received LESS items from the PMS than anticipated.
         # Ensures that our queues finish
         section.number_of_items = count