diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
index 97b02b62..e665ab58 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
@@ -1140,18 +1140,17 @@ func (s *apiService) postDBScan(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	qs := r.URL.Query()
 	folder := qs.Get("folder")
 	if folder != "" {
+		subs := qs["sub"]
+		err := s.model.ScanFolderSubdirs(folder, subs)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), 500)
+			return
+		}
 		nextStr := qs.Get("next")
 		next, err := strconv.Atoi(nextStr)
 		if err == nil {
 			s.model.DelayScan(folder, time.Duration(next)*time.Second)
 		}
-
-		subs := qs["sub"]
-		err = s.model.ScanFolderSubdirs(folder, subs)
-		if err != nil {
-			http.Error(w, err.Error(), 500)
-			return
-		}
 	} else {
 		errors := s.model.ScanFolders()
 		if len(errors) > 0 {