diff --git a/tools/anvil-update-states b/tools/anvil-update-states
index 0652ec2e..21860866 100755
--- a/tools/anvil-update-states
+++ b/tools/anvil-update-states
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ use strict;
 use warnings;
 use Anvil::Tools;
 
+# Turn off buffering so that the pinwheel will display while waiting for the SSH call(s) to complete.
+$| = 1;
+
 my $THIS_FILE           =  ($0 =~ /^.*\/(.*)$/)[0];
 my $running_directory   =  ($0 =~ /^(.*?)\/$THIS_FILE$/)[0];
 if (($running_directory =~ /^\./) && ($ENV{PWD}))
@@ -30,10 +33,6 @@ if (not $connections)
 	$anvil->nice_exit({exit_code => 2});
 }
 
-
-# Turn off buffering so that the pinwheel will display while waiting for the SSH call(s) to complete.
-$| = 1;
-
 report_network($anvil);
 
 exit(0);