diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index de0bdf3..3b5f794 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -618,11 +618,10 @@ function validate_os_sshpass {
 	MESSAGE="Validating Connection to ${REMOTE_HOST}"
 	echo_stat
 
-	ssh_function
-
 	CMD_TIMEOUT='5'
 	CMD_REQUESTED="exit"
-	echo -e "${SSH_SEND}"
+	ssh_function
+	echo -en "${SSH_SEND}"
 	${SSH_SEND} >/dev/null 2>&1
 		error_validate