diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/artifacts/ArcServersLogonScript.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/artifacts/ArcServersLogonScript.ps1
index 92db5a78e2..39c351fff3 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/artifacts/ArcServersLogonScript.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/artifacts/ArcServersLogonScript.ps1
@@ -243,13 +243,14 @@ if ($Env:flavor -ne "DevOps") {
         }
         else {
             $retryCount = $retryCount + 1
-            Write-Host "Waiting for Azure Monitoring Agent extension installation to complete ... Retry count: $retryCount"
-            Start-Sleep(60)
-    
             if ($retryCount -gt 10) {
                 Write-Host "WARNING: Azure Monitor Agent extenstion is taking longger than expected. Enable SQL BPA later through Azure portal."
                 Exit
             }
+            else {
+                Write-Host "Waiting for Azure Monitoring Agent extension installation to complete ... Retry count: $retryCount"
+                Start-Sleep(60)
+            }
         }
     } while ($retryCount -le 10)