diff --git a/salt/curator/tools/sbin_jinja/so-curator-cluster-delete-delete b/salt/curator/tools/sbin_jinja/so-curator-cluster-delete-delete
index 388c32b0d..0beed1a59 100755
--- a/salt/curator/tools/sbin_jinja/so-curator-cluster-delete-delete
+++ b/salt/curator/tools/sbin_jinja/so-curator-cluster-delete-delete
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ while overlimit && [[ $ITERATION -lt $MAX_ITERATIONS ]]; do
       exit
     fi
     ((ITERATION++))
+  done
     if [[ $ITERATION -ge $MAX_ITERATIONS ]]; then
       alert_id=$(uuidgen)
       printf "\n$(date) -> Maximum iteration limit reached ($MAX_ITERATIONS). Unable to bring disk below threshold. Writing alert ($alert_id) to ${ALERT_LOG}\n" >> ${LOG}
       printf "\n$(date),$alert_id,Maximum iteration limit reached ($MAX_ITERATIONS). Unable to bring disk below threshold.\n" >> ${ALERT_LOG}
     fi
-  done
 done