diff --git a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_security_group_logging.py b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_security_group_logging.py
index a648537..5869c48 100644
--- a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_security_group_logging.py
+++ b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_security_group_logging.py
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ class BaseSecGroupLoggingTest(
     def _get_logs_and_counts(self, hypervisor_ssh, start_track):
         # create dictionary to track values of a hypervisor if it doesn't exist
         self._hypervisors_counts.setdefault(hypervisor_ssh.host, dict())
+        # wait for logging to be done fully, or away from other log events
+        time.sleep(5)
         if start_track:
             # tracks A value, before test traffic sent to be logged
             _track_value = int(hypervisor_ssh.exec_command(
@@ -227,8 +229,6 @@ class BaseSecGroupLoggingTest(
                       hypervisor_ssh.host, _track_value)
         else:
             # tracks B value, after test traffic sent to be logged
-            # (wait time for logging to be done fully).
-            time.sleep(5)
             cmd_outputs = hypervisor_ssh.exec_command(
                 "sudo grep {} {}".format(self.ENTRY_PTN, self.SG_LOG_FILE),
                 timeout=120).splitlines()