diff --git a/revid/revid.go b/revid/revid.go
index 8c4b57ed..02656d03 100644
--- a/revid/revid.go
+++ b/revid/revid.go
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ func (r *Revid) Update(vars map[string]string) error {
 // outputClips takes the clips produced in the packClips method and outputs them
 // to the desired output defined in the revid config
 func (r *Revid) outputClips() {
+	defer r.wg.Done()
 	lastTime := time.Now()
 	var count int
 loop:
@@ -583,7 +584,6 @@ loop:
 			r.config.Logger.Log(logger.Error, pkg+"failed to close output"+strconv.Itoa(i)+" destination", "error", err.Error())
 		}
 	}
-	r.wg.Done()
 }
 
 // startRaspivid sets up things for input from raspivid i.e. starts