diff --git a/voussoirkit/spinal.py b/voussoirkit/spinal.py
index d936c7c..d63b88b 100644
--- a/voussoirkit/spinal.py
+++ b/voussoirkit/spinal.py
@@ -501,11 +501,11 @@ def copy_file(
         destination_handle.write(data_chunk)
         results.written_bytes += data_bytes
 
+        callback_progress(destination, results.written_bytes, source_bytes)
+
         if bytes_per_second is not None:
             bytes_per_second.limit(data_bytes)
 
-        callback_progress(destination, results.written_bytes, source_bytes)
-
     if results.written_bytes == 0:
         # For zero-length files, we want to get at least one call in there.
         callback_progress(destination, results.written_bytes, source_bytes)