diff --git a/bin/background_indexer.py b/bin/background_indexer.py
index 42ce211..4838025 100755
--- a/bin/background_indexer.py
+++ b/bin/background_indexer.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class BackgroundIndexer(AbstractManager):
         # This value makes sure we break out of the loop and build pickles of the most recent captures
         max_captures = 50
         for uuid_path in sorted(self.lookyloo.capture_dir.glob('**/uuid'), reverse=True):
-            max_captures -= 1
             if ((uuid_path.parent / 'tree.pickle.gz').exists() or (uuid_path.parent / 'tree.pickle').exists()):
                 # We already have a pickle file
                 self.logger.debug(f'{uuid_path.parent} has a pickle.')
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ class BackgroundIndexer(AbstractManager):
                 self.logger.info(f'{uuid_path.parent} is locked, pickle generated by another process.')
                 continue
 
+            max_captures -= 1
             with uuid_path.open() as f:
                 uuid = f.read()