diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 35dfbd9..5589efa 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ def main():
     typer.echo("Created the post! ctrl+c to end the jitis and exit.")
 
     try:
+        i = 1
         sleep(delay*60)
         m.status_reblog(t["id"])
+        typer.echo(f"boosting! running for {delay * i} minutes...")
         sleep(delay*60)
-        i = 0
         while True:
             now = time()
+            i += 1
 
             m.status_unreblog(t["id"])
             sleep(10)
@@ -93,7 +95,6 @@ def main():
             typer.echo(f"boosting! running for {delay*i} minutes...")
 
             sleep(delay*60 - (time() - now))
-            i += 1
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         m.status_post(choice(FJ["closing_texts"]), in_reply_to_id=t["id"])
         typer.echo("\nposted closing toot, see you next time!")