diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 3194ba0..7f255ad 100755
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -229,11 +229,6 @@ int client_on_timer(conn_info_t &conn_info) //for client. called when a timer is
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if(get_current_time()-conn_info.last_hb_sent_time<heartbeat_interval)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
 		if(get_current_time()- conn_info.last_oppsite_roller_time>client_conn_uplink_timeout)
 		{
 			conn_info.state.client_current_state=client_idle;
@@ -241,6 +236,14 @@ int client_on_timer(conn_info_t &conn_info) //for client. called when a timer is
 			mylog(log_info,"state back to client_idle from  client_ready bc of client-->server direction timeout\n");
 		}
 
+
+		if(get_current_time()-conn_info.last_hb_sent_time<heartbeat_interval)
+		{
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+
+
 		mylog(log_debug,"heartbeat sent <%x,%x>\n",conn_info.oppsite_id,conn_info.my_id);
 
 		if(hb_mode==0)