diff --git a/apprise/plugins/spike.py b/apprise/plugins/spike.py
index 37d44fe6..f4a65921 100644
--- a/apprise/plugins/spike.py
+++ b/apprise/plugins/spike.py
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ class NotifySpike(NotifyBase):
         """
         Send Spike.sh Notification
         """
-        self.throttle()
 
         payload = {
             'message': title if title else body,
@@ -129,6 +128,9 @@ class NotifySpike(NotifyBase):
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
         }
 
+        # Always call throttle before any remote server i/o is made
+        self.throttle()
+
         try:
             response = requests.post(
                 self.webhook_url,