diff --git a/src/mod/formats/mod_vlc/mod_vlc.c b/src/mod/formats/mod_vlc/mod_vlc.c
index 7bedd16c22..32798099be 100644
--- a/src/mod/formats/mod_vlc/mod_vlc.c
+++ b/src/mod/formats/mod_vlc/mod_vlc.c
@@ -1063,10 +1063,6 @@ static switch_status_t vlc_file_read(switch_file_handle_t *handle, void *data, s
 	size_t bytes = *len * sizeof(int16_t) * handle->channels, read;
 	libvlc_state_t status;
 
-	if ((flags & SVR_CHECK)) {
-		return SWITCH_STATUS_BREAK;
-	}
-
 	if (switch_test_flag(handle, SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_VIDEO)) {
 		return vlc_file_av_read(handle, data, len);
 	}
@@ -1136,6 +1132,10 @@ static switch_status_t vlc_file_read_video(switch_file_handle_t *handle, switch_
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 	}
 	
+	if ((flags & SVR_CHECK)) {
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_BREAK;
+	}
+
 	while((flags & SVR_FLUSH) && switch_queue_size(vcontext->video_queue) > 1) {
 		if (switch_queue_trypop(vcontext->video_queue, &pop) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 			switch_image_t *img = (switch_image_t *) pop;