diff --git a/powershell/hyperv/hyperv.go b/powershell/hyperv/hyperv.go
index 28213605a..67ad79d82 100644
--- a/powershell/hyperv/hyperv.go
+++ b/powershell/hyperv/hyperv.go
@@ -782,10 +782,7 @@ param([string]$vmName, [string]$scanCodes)
 			if (!$timeToWait){
 				$timeToWait = "1"
 			}
-			
-			write-host "Special code <wait> found, will sleep $timeToWait second(s) at this point."
-			Start-Sleep -s $timeToWait
-			
+						
 			if ($scanCodesToSend){
 				$scanCodesToSendByteArray = [byte[]]@($scanCodesToSend.Split(' ') | %{"0x$_"})
 				
@@ -794,6 +791,9 @@ param([string]$vmName, [string]$scanCodes)
                 }
 			}
 			
+			write-host "Special code <wait> found, will sleep $timeToWait second(s) at this point."
+			Start-Sleep -s $timeToWait
+			
 			$scanCodesToSend = ''
 		} else {
 			if ($scanCodesToSend){