diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/player/PlayerProfileLoadingTask.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/player/PlayerProfileLoadingTask.java
index a1b0babfc..98312c485 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/player/PlayerProfileLoadingTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/player/PlayerProfileLoadingTask.java
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ public class PlayerProfileLoadingTask extends BukkitRunnable {
             player.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Profile.Loading.Start"));
         }
 
-        // Increment attempt counter and try
-        attempt++;
         PlayerProfile profile = mcMMO.getDatabaseManager().loadPlayerProfile(player.getName(), player.getUniqueId(), true);
         // If successful, schedule the apply
         if (profile.isLoaded()) {
@@ -63,6 +61,9 @@ public class PlayerProfileLoadingTask extends BukkitRunnable {
             return;
         }
 
+        // Increment attempt counter and try
+        attempt++;
+
         // If we've failed five times, give up
         if (attempt >= MAX_TRIES) {
             mcMMO.p.getLogger().severe("Giving up on attempting to load the PlayerProfile for " + player.getName());