diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/writers/download.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/writers/download.go
index ec270e914..f2beef791 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/writers/download.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/writers/download.go
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ func Download(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, origin types.ServerName,
 			if readErr != nil {
 				if readErr != io.EOF {
 					fetchError = errRead
-					break
 				}
+				break
 			}
 		}