diff --git a/kutana/backends/vkontakte/backend.py b/kutana/backends/vkontakte/backend.py
index 3c835dd..f77be4f 100644
--- a/kutana/backends/vkontakte/backend.py
+++ b/kutana/backends/vkontakte/backend.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def raw_request(self, method, kwargs={}):
 
     async def _execute_loop(self, loop):
         while True:
-            await asyncio.sleep(0)
+            await asyncio.sleep(self.api_request_pause)
 
             requests = []
 
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ async def _execute_loop(self, loop):
                 loop=loop,
             )
 
-            await asyncio.sleep(self.api_request_pause)
-
     async def _execute_loop_perform_execute(self, code, requests):
         response = await self._get_response("execute", {"code": code})