diff --git a/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py b/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py
index c288a601..71026801 100644
--- a/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py
+++ b/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ class sftp_remote:
                 local_sha256 = self.digest(local_temp_folder)
                 os.remove(local_temp_folder)
                 #print('removing: ', local_temp_folder)
-		if local_sha256 == sha256:
-                    #print('sha confirmed')
-                    return True
                 time.sleep(2)
-                sha256_local_upload_check = self.digest(local_path)
+		sha256_local_upload_check = self.digest(local_path)
                 if sha256 != sha256_local_upload_check:
                     return False #file is currently being uploaded
+                if local_sha256 == sha256:
+                    #print('sha confirmed')
+                    return True
             except SSHException as e:
                 print(e)
                 self.remote_error = e