diff --git a/mdbenchmark/submit.py b/mdbenchmark/submit.py
index 75f274ff..a046cc3e 100644
--- a/mdbenchmark/submit.py
+++ b/mdbenchmark/submit.py
@@ -87,7 +87,19 @@ def submit(directory, force_restart, yes):
     if not bundle:
         console.error("No benchmarks found.")
 
-    df = DataFrameFromBundle(bundle)
+    grouped_bundles = bundle.categories.groupby("started")
+    try:
+        bundles_not_yet_started = grouped_bundles[False]
+    except KeyError:
+        bundles_not_yet_started = None
+    if not bundles_not_yet_started and not force_restart:
+        console.error(
+            "All generated benchmarks were already started once. "
+            "You can force a restart with {}.",
+            "--force",
+        )
+
+    df = DataFrameFromBundle(bundles_not_yet_started)
 
     # Reformat NaN values nicely into question marks.
     df_to_print = df.replace(np.nan, "?")
@@ -96,23 +108,12 @@ def submit(directory, force_restart, yes):
     df_short = ConsolidateDataFrame(df_to_print)
     PrintDataFrame(df_short)
 
-    # here I add the user promt to confirm the submission of the simulations
+    # Ask the user to confirm whether they want to submit the benchmarks
     if yes:
         console.info("The above benchmarks will be submitted.")
     elif not click.confirm("The above benchmarks will be submitted. Continue?"):
         console.error("Exiting. No benchmarks submitted.")
 
-    grouped_bundles = bundle.categories.groupby("started")
-    try:
-        bundles_not_yet_started = grouped_bundles[False]
-    except KeyError:
-        bundles_not_yet_started = None
-    if not bundles_not_yet_started and not force_restart:
-        console.error(
-            "All generated benchmarks were already started once. "
-            "You can force a restart with {}.",
-            "--force",
-        )
     # Start all benchmark simulations if a restart was requested. Otherwise
     # only start the ones that were not run yet.
     bundles_to_start = bundle