diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ab93bcb..c184309 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.6)
 project (mastorss
-         VERSION 0.8.2
+         VERSION 0.8.3
          LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 
diff --git a/src/mastorss.cpp b/src/mastorss.cpp
index 70687c0..7b4fc47 100644
--- a/src/mastorss.cpp
+++ b/src/mastorss.cpp
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         Mastodon::Easy masto(instance, access_token);
 
         answer = masto.send_post(*rit, ret);
-        if (answer.to_object().isNull())
-        {
-            std::cerr << "Could not send post for unknown reasons.\n";
-            std::cerr << "Please file a bug at <https://schlomp.space/tastytea/mastorss/issues>.\n";
-            return 1;
-        }
 
         if (ret != 0)
         {
@@ -116,6 +110,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             return ret;
         }
 
+        if (answer.to_object().isNull())
+        {
+            std::cerr << "Could not send post for unknown reasons.\n";
+            std::cerr << "Please file a bug at <https://schlomp.space/tastytea/mastorss/issues>.\n";
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         if (rit != entries.rend())
         {   // Only sleep if this is not the last entry
             sleep_for(seconds(config[profile]["interval"].asUInt64()));