diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 70ec3ec..ff5ab88 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ fn main(){
         log::debug!("Debug enabled!");
     }
     loop{
+        let mut iteration_count:u64 = 0;
+        if args.debug { 
+            iteration_count = 10000;
+        }
+        else {
+            while iteration_count < 1{
+                iteration_count = int_input_filtering(Some("Enter the number of iterations to complete: "));
+            }
+        }
+
         let gpio = &mut GpioPins::new();
         match std::fs::read_dir("/dev/serial/by-path"){
             Ok(available_ttys)=>{
@@ -128,16 +138,6 @@ fn main(){
                     }
                 }
 
-                let mut iteration_count:u64 = 0;
-                if args.debug { 
-                    iteration_count = 10000;
-                }
-                else {
-                    while iteration_count < 1{
-                        iteration_count = int_input_filtering(Some("Enter the number of iterations to complete: "));
-                    }
-                }
-
                 let mut iteration_threads = Vec::new();
                 while let Some(mut device) = devices.pop(){
                     iteration_threads.push(thread::spawn(move||{