diff --git a/popcorn.c b/popcorn.c
index ee20a2b..2f566ee 100644
--- a/popcorn.c
+++ b/popcorn.c
@@ -66,13 +66,15 @@ int get_movies(ssh_session session, char **buffer, size_t size) {
 
     nbytes = ssh_channel_read(channel, read_buffer, sizeof(read_buffer), 0);
 
-    if (nbytes < 0) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Failed to read bytes from channel");
-      ssh_channel_close(channel);
-      ssh_channel_free(channel);
-      return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
   }
+
+  if (nbytes < 0) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Failed to read bytes from channel");
+    ssh_channel_close(channel);
+    ssh_channel_free(channel);
+    return SSH_ERROR;
+  }
+
   ssh_channel_send_eof(channel);
   ssh_channel_close(channel);
   ssh_channel_free(channel);