diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibAudio/FlacLoader.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibAudio/FlacLoader.cpp
index 5f770dc8c0..695faf57b0 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibAudio/FlacLoader.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibAudio/FlacLoader.cpp
@@ -28,11 +28,15 @@ FlacLoaderPlugin::FlacLoaderPlugin(const StringView& path)
         return;
     }
 
+    m_stream = make<FlacInputStream>(Core::InputFileStream(*m_file));
+    if (!m_stream) {
+        m_error_string = String::formatted("Can't open memory stream");
+        return;
+    }
+
     m_valid = parse_header();
     if (!m_valid)
         return;
-
-    m_stream = make<FlacInputStream>(Core::InputFileStream(*m_file));
     reset();
     if (!m_valid)
         return;