diff --git a/backend/appsettings/src/reindex.py b/backend/appsettings/src/reindex.py
index d6259b81..bb4b26e2 100644
--- a/backend/appsettings/src/reindex.py
+++ b/backend/appsettings/src/reindex.py
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ functionality:
 import json
 import os
 from datetime import datetime
-from time import sleep
 from typing import Callable, TypedDict
 
 from appsettings.src.config import AppConfig
 from channel.src.index import YoutubeChannel
 from common.src.env_settings import EnvironmentSettings
 from common.src.es_connect import ElasticWrap, IndexPaginate
-from common.src.helper import get_sleep
+from common.src.helper import rand_sleep
 from common.src.ta_redis import RedisQueue
 from download.src.subscriptions import ChannelSubscription
 from download.src.thumbnails import ThumbManager
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ class Reindex(ReindexBase):
                 self._notify(name, total, idx)
 
             reindex(youtube_id)
-            sleep(get_sleep(self.config))
+            rand_sleep(self.config)
 
     def _get_reindex_map(self, index_name: str) -> Callable:
         """return def to run for index"""
diff --git a/backend/common/src/helper.py b/backend/common/src/helper.py
index 86cb657d..3a487e63 100644
--- a/backend/common/src/helper.py
+++ b/backend/common/src/helper.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import random
 import string
 import subprocess
 from datetime import datetime
+from time import sleep
 from typing import Any
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
@@ -40,16 +41,14 @@ def randomizor(length: int) -> str:
     return "".join(random.choice(pool) for i in range(length))
 
 
-def get_sleep(config) -> int:
-    """get randomized sleep"""
+def rand_sleep(config) -> None:
+    """randomized sleep based on config"""
     sleep_config = config["downloads"].get("sleep_interval")
     if not sleep_config:
-        return 0
+        return
 
-    rand_sleep = random.randrange(
-        int(sleep_config * 0.5), int(sleep_config * 1.5)
-    )
-    return rand_sleep
+    secs = random.randrange(int(sleep_config * 0.5), int(sleep_config * 1.5))
+    sleep(secs)
 
 
 def requests_headers() -> dict[str, str]:
diff --git a/backend/download/src/queue.py b/backend/download/src/queue.py
index 9f8889ab..cf0e40d9 100644
--- a/backend/download/src/queue.py
+++ b/backend/download/src/queue.py
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ Functionality:
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from time import sleep
 
 from appsettings.src.config import AppConfig
 from common.src.es_connect import ElasticWrap, IndexPaginate
-from common.src.helper import get_duration_str, get_sleep, is_shorts
+from common.src.helper import get_duration_str, is_shorts, rand_sleep
 from download.src.subscriptions import ChannelSubscription
 from download.src.thumbnails import ThumbManager
 from download.src.yt_dlp_base import YtWrap
@@ -267,8 +266,8 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
             _, _ = ElasticWrap(es_url).put(video_details)
             videos_added.append(youtube_id)
 
-            if len(videos_added) != total:
-                sleep(get_sleep(self.config))
+            if idx != total:
+                rand_sleep(self.config)
 
         return videos_added
 
diff --git a/backend/download/src/subscriptions.py b/backend/download/src/subscriptions.py
index 0c07eb1a..abc0a4eb 100644
--- a/backend/download/src/subscriptions.py
+++ b/backend/download/src/subscriptions.py
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ Functionality:
 - handle playlist subscriptions
 """
 
-from time import sleep
-
 from appsettings.src.config import AppConfig
 from channel.src.index import YoutubeChannel
 from common.src.es_connect import IndexPaginate
-from common.src.helper import get_sleep, is_missing
+from common.src.helper import is_missing, rand_sleep
 from common.src.urlparser import Parser
 from download.src.thumbnails import ThumbManager
 from download.src.yt_dlp_base import YtWrap
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ class ChannelSubscription:
                 message_lines=[f"Scanning Channel {idx + 1}/{total}"],
                 progress=(idx + 1) / total,
             )
-            sleep(get_sleep(self.config))
+            rand_sleep(self.config)
 
         return missing_videos
 
@@ -323,7 +321,7 @@ class PlaylistSubscription:
                 message_lines=[f"Scanning Playlists {idx + 1}/{total}"],
                 progress=(idx + 1) / total,
             )
-            sleep(get_sleep(self.config))
+            rand_sleep(self.config)
 
         return missing_videos
 
diff --git a/backend/video/src/comments.py b/backend/video/src/comments.py
index 5e3df655..2d13448c 100644
--- a/backend/video/src/comments.py
+++ b/backend/video/src/comments.py
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ Functionality:
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from time import sleep
 
 from appsettings.src.config import AppConfig
 from common.src.es_connect import ElasticWrap
-from common.src.helper import get_sleep
+from common.src.helper import rand_sleep
 from common.src.ta_redis import RedisQueue
 from download.src.yt_dlp_base import YtWrap
 
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ class CommentList:
             if comment.json_data:
                 comment.upload_comments()
 
-            sleep(get_sleep(self.config))
+            rand_sleep(self.config)
 
     def notify(self, idx, total_videos):
         """send notification on task"""