diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf
index b67b9c7c0..caae3aac2 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ if (_canBuild select 0) then {
 
 		while {_isOk} do { //publish phase
 
+			format[localize "str_epoch_player_139",_text, (_counter + 1),_limit] call dayz_rollingMessages; //report how many steps are done out of total limit
+
 			["Working",0,[100,15,10,0]] call dayz_NutritionSystem;
 			player playActionNow "Medic"; //animation
 			
@@ -461,8 +463,6 @@ if (_canBuild select 0) then {
 				_counter = _counter + 1;
 			};
 
-			format[localize "str_epoch_player_139",_text, _counter,_limit] call dayz_rollingMessages; //report how many steps are done out of total limit
-
 			if(_counter == _limit) exitWith { //if all steps done proceed with next step, otherwise cancel publish
 				_isOk = false;
 				_proceed = true;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
index a0ebcf28c..c8d0c7381 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_build.sqf
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ if (_canBuild select 0) then {
 		_counter = 0;
 
 		while {_isOk} do {
+		
+			format[localize "str_epoch_player_139",_text, (_counter + 1),_limit] call dayz_rollingMessages;
 
 			["Working",0,[100,15,10,0]] call dayz_NutritionSystem;
 			player playActionNow "Medic";
@@ -371,8 +373,6 @@ if (_canBuild select 0) then {
 				_counter = _counter + 1;
 			};
 
-			format[localize "str_epoch_player_139",_text, _counter,_limit] call dayz_rollingMessages;
-
 			if(_counter == _limit) exitWith {
 				_isOk = false;
 				_proceed = true;