diff --git a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
index 9e65725..f840c46 100644
--- a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
+++ b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
@@ -893,9 +893,11 @@ def main():
                     moved_any = True
 
             if moved_any:
-                publish_state(client_ref)
                 delay_us = 1_000_000 // MICROSTEPS_PER_SECOND
                 utime.sleep_us(delay_us)
+                publish_state(client_ref)
+            else:
+                utime.sleep_ms(10)
             else:
                 utime.sleep_ms(10)