diff --git a/commonLibs/attachmentSupport/stimulusBuffer.cpp b/commonLibs/attachmentSupport/stimulusBuffer.cpp
index 2ebdfba..7388cd3 100644
--- a/commonLibs/attachmentSupport/stimulusBuffer.cpp
+++ b/commonLibs/attachmentSupport/stimulusBuffer.cpp
@@ -86,16 +86,21 @@ void StimulusBuffer::onTimeout(const boost::system::error_code& error)
 	 */
 	int nextWakeupDelayMs;
 	if (frameAssemblyRateLimiter.tryAcquire())
-		{ nextWakeupDelayMs = CONFIG_STIMBUFF_FRAME_PERIOD_MS; }
-	else
-		{ 
+	{
+		nextWakeupDelayMs = CONFIG_STIMBUFF_FRAME_PERIOD_MS;
+
+		/**	EXPLANATION:
+		 * Call the derived class's frame production handler
+		 * Note: The derived class's frame production handler (aka
+		 * its implementation of stimFrameProductionTimesliceInd()) must
+		 * release the lock when frame production completes
+		 */
+		stimFrameProductionTimesliceInd();
+	}
+	else {
 std::cout << __func__ << ": Deferring frame production due to rate limit." << std::endl;
 			nextWakeupDelayMs = CONFIG_STIMBUFF_FRAME_RETRY_DELAY_MS;
-		}
-
-	// Call the derived class's frame production handler
-	stimFrameProductionTimesliceInd();
-	// Note: The lock should be released when frame production completes
+	}
 
 	// Schedule next timeout with the pre-determined duration
 	scheduleNextTimeout(nextWakeupDelayMs);