diff --git a/times.go b/times.go
index d829768..dfbf3a7 100644
--- a/times.go
+++ b/times.go
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 func times() {
+	since, err := tparse.AddDuration(time.Now(), "-"+*arguments.Times.since)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Failed to parse time string '%s'\n", *arguments.Times.since)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
 	finished := false
 	p := tea.NewProgram(initialIndicator("Fetching time logs..."))
 	go func() {
@@ -27,12 +33,6 @@ func times() {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	since, err := tparse.AddDuration(time.Now(), "-"+*arguments.Times.since)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to parse time string '%s'\n", *arguments.Times.since)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
 	times := getTimeLogs(since, func(repo gitea.Repository, took time.Duration) {
 		p.Send(IndicatorInfo{
 			info:     fmt.Sprintf("%s / %s", repo.Owner.UserName, repo.Name),