# Sequence steps firing early

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/sequence-steps-firing-early/112074>\
**Category:** Sales Email\
**Tags:** sequences\
**Created:** [July 16, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/sequence-steps-firing-early/112074 "2024-07-16T13:24:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![TDeemer9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TDeemer9](https://community.hubspot.com/u/TDeemer9)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/sequence-steps-firing-early/112074/1 "2024-07-16T13:24:53Z")

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Why would a sequence be sending the second email before the delay happens? How can I prevent this?

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**Author:** ![KhushbooP11](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/khushboop11/32/8252_2.png) [@KhushbooP11](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KhushbooP11)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/sequence-steps-firing-early/112074/2 "2024-07-16T13:32:05Z")

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Hi @TDeemer9,  
This issue typically occurs when the sequence’s delay settings are not configured correctly.  
Check each step in the sequence and if each one has the appropriate delay set between emails.  
Double-check the sequence settings to adjust and synchronise delays as needed for proper timing.  
I hope it helps!

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/sequence-steps-firing-early/112074/3 "2024-07-16T13:45:58Z")

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Hi @TDeemer9,

Could you share a screenshot of your sequence configuration?

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**Author:** ![TDeemer9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TDeemer9](https://community.hubspot.com/u/TDeemer9)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/sequence-steps-firing-early/112074/4 "2024-07-16T15:29:41Z")

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