diff --git a/apprise/plugins/spike.py b/apprise/plugins/spike.py
index 4dfedd58..65d681cf 100644
--- a/apprise/plugins/spike.py
+++ b/apprise/plugins/spike.py
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ class NotifySpike(NotifyBase):
 
     def send(self, body, title="", notify_type=NotifyType.INFO, **kwargs):
         """Send Spike.sh Notification."""
-        self.throttle()
 
         payload = {
             "message": title if title else body,
@@ -120,6 +119,9 @@ 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,