diff --git a/whisper-2023/hotwords.py b/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
index 37be089..25c7e4f 100644
--- a/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
+++ b/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ class Parser(threading.Thread):
       log("Parser.run: start")
       while True:
          try:
+            clip = self.inq.get()
             backlog = self.inq.qsize()
             if backlog:
                log("Parser.run backlog", backlog)
-            clip = self.inq.get()
             if clip is None:
                break
             self.outq.put(self._run(clip).strip())