diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
index ccd7a090..a93ba299 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
@@ -558,17 +558,18 @@ void open_file::update_background_reader(std::size_t read_chunk) {
           }
           io_thread_notify_.notify_all();
           io_lock.unlock();
-        } else {
-          do {
-            next_chunk = read_chunk_ =
-                ((read_chunk_ + 1U) >= read_state_.size()) ? 0U
-                                                           : read_chunk_ + 1U;
-          } while ((next_chunk != 0U) && (active_downloads_.find(next_chunk) !=
-                                          active_downloads_.end()));
-
-          file_lock.unlock();
-          download_chunk(next_chunk, true, false);
+          continue;
         }
+
+        do {
+          next_chunk = read_chunk_ = ((read_chunk_ + 1U) >= read_state_.size())
+                                         ? 0U
+                                         : read_chunk_ + 1U;
+        } while ((next_chunk != 0U) && (active_downloads_.find(next_chunk) !=
+                                        active_downloads_.end()));
+
+        file_lock.unlock();
+        download_chunk(next_chunk, true, false);
       }
     });
   }