diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
index 1f278b45..9436dcd7 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
@@ -547,9 +547,8 @@ auto open_file::read(std::size_t read_size, std::uint64_t read_offset,
     return set_api_error(api_error::invalid_operation);
   }
 
-  auto res = check_allocation();
-  if (res != api_error::success) {
-    return res;
+  if (stop_requested_) {
+    return set_api_error(api_error::download_stopped);
   }
 
   read_size =
@@ -558,6 +557,11 @@ auto open_file::read(std::size_t read_size, std::uint64_t read_offset,
     return api_error::success;
   }
 
+  auto res = check_allocation();
+  if (res != api_error::success) {
+    return res;
+  }
+
   const auto read_from_source = [this, &data, &read_offset,
                                  &read_size]() -> api_error {
     return do_io([this, &data, &read_offset, &read_size]() -> api_error {