diff --git a/source/ImageInterface.cpp b/source/ImageInterface.cpp
index 34e4c81..0c99c95 100644
--- a/source/ImageInterface.cpp
+++ b/source/ImageInterface.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ bool ImageInterface::loadFile( const QString &fileName )
 
   m_currStream.init( fileName, formatDialog.getResolution().width(), formatDialog.getResolution().height() );
 
+  if( m_currStream.getStatus() == 0 )
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   m_currStream.readFrame();
   if( m_currStream.checkErrors( READING ) )
   {
diff --git a/source/InputStream.cpp b/source/InputStream.cpp
index 7c7b919..0bd4a92 100755
--- a/source/InputStream.cpp
+++ b/source/InputStream.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ Void InputStream::init( QString filename, UInt width, UInt height )
     //Error
     return;
   }
+
   m_iStatus = 1;
 
   return;
@@ -234,6 +235,12 @@ Void InputStream::readFrame()
 {
   UInt64 bytes_read = 0;
 
+
+  if( m_iStatus == 0 )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+
   UInt64 frame_bytes_input = m_uiWidth * m_uiHeight * 1.5;
 
   bytes_read = fread( &( m_pppcInputPel[0][0][0] ), sizeof(Pel), m_uiWidth * m_uiHeight, m_pFile );