diff --git a/packages/helix-shared-process-queue/src/process-queue.js b/packages/helix-shared-process-queue/src/process-queue.js
index d980b2a2..92757c8c 100644
--- a/packages/helix-shared-process-queue/src/process-queue.js
+++ b/packages/helix-shared-process-queue/src/process-queue.js
@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@ export default async function processQueue(
   }
 
   for await (const value of iter) {
+    await waitForToken();
+
     if (abortSignal?.aborted) {
       return results;
     }
 
-    await waitForToken();
-
     while (running.length >= maxConcurrent) {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
       await Promise.race(running);