diff --git a/pkg/protocols/network/request.go b/pkg/protocols/network/request.go
index 39bd003cce..7a2f2044f0 100644
--- a/pkg/protocols/network/request.go
+++ b/pkg/protocols/network/request.go
@@ -336,8 +336,6 @@ func (request *Request) executeRequestWithPayloads(variables map[string]interfac
 			dataInBytes = []byte(data)
 		}
 
-		reqBuilder.Write(dataInBytes)
-
 		if err := expressions.ContainsUnresolvedVariables(data); err != nil {
 			gologger.Warning().Msgf("[%s] Could not make network request for %s: %v\n", request.options.TemplateID, actualAddress, err)
 			return nil
@@ -352,6 +350,8 @@ func (request *Request) executeRequestWithPayloads(variables map[string]interfac
 			}
 		}
 
+		reqBuilder.Write(dataInBytes)
+
 		if _, err := conn.Write(dataInBytes); err != nil {
 			request.options.Output.Request(request.options.TemplatePath, address, request.Type().String(), err)
 			request.options.Progress.IncrementFailedRequestsBy(1)