diff --git a/src/kits/midi/Midi.cpp b/src/kits/midi/Midi.cpp
index 27c6257a54..3e6c22ab4e 100644
--- a/src/kits/midi/Midi.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/midi/Midi.cpp
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@ void BMidi::Inflow()
 	{
 		len = read_port(inflowPort, &code, &event, sizeof(event));
 	
-		if (len != sizeof(event)) { continue; }  // ignore errors
-
 		if (code == MSG_CODE_TERMINATE_THREAD) { return; }
 
+		if (len != sizeof(event)) { continue; }  // ignore errors
+
 		switch (event.opcode) 
 		{
 			case BMidiEvent::OP_NONE: