diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceRequest.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceRequest.cpp
index acaf657dfe..c63bd4c563 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceRequest.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceRequest.cpp
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@
 
 
 void ResourceRequest::send() {
-    if (_isObservable) {
-        DependencyManager::get<ResourceRequestObserver>()->update(
-            _url, _callerId, _extra + " => ResourceRequest::send" );
-    }
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "send", Qt::QueuedConnection);
         return;
     }
 
+    if (_isObservable) {
+        DependencyManager::get<ResourceRequestObserver>()->update(_url, _callerId, _extra + " => ResourceRequest::send");
+    }
+
     Q_ASSERT(_state == NotStarted);
 
     _state = InProgress;