diff --git a/workers/unity/Packages/io.improbable.gdk.core/Worker/SerializedMessagesToSend.cs b/workers/unity/Packages/io.improbable.gdk.core/Worker/SerializedMessagesToSend.cs
index bec1cd1b86..2918095e72 100644
--- a/workers/unity/Packages/io.improbable.gdk.core/Worker/SerializedMessagesToSend.cs
+++ b/workers/unity/Packages/io.improbable.gdk.core/Worker/SerializedMessagesToSend.cs
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ public void SendAndClear(Connection connection, CommandMetaData commandMetaData,
             for (var i = 0; i < updates.Count; ++i)
             {
                 ref readonly var update = ref updates[i];
-                connection.SendComponentUpdate(update.EntityId, update.Update, UpdateParams);
                 netFrameStats.AddUpdate(update.Update);
+                connection.SendComponentUpdate(update.EntityId, update.Update, UpdateParams);
             }
 
             for (var i = 0; i < requests.Count; ++i)