diff --git a/pscp.c b/pscp.c
index a906303b..5f22828a 100644
--- a/pscp.c
+++ b/pscp.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static int ssh_scp_recv(unsigned char *buf, int len)
     }
 
     while (outlen > 0) {
-	if (ssh_sftp_loop_iteration() < 0)
+	if (back->exitcode(backhandle) >= 0 || ssh_sftp_loop_iteration() < 0)
 	    return 0;		       /* doom */
     }
 
diff --git a/psftp.c b/psftp.c
index 2a74bcd2..db3ae7f5 100644
--- a/psftp.c
+++ b/psftp.c
@@ -2567,7 +2567,7 @@ int sftp_recvdata(char *buf, int len)
     }
 
     while (outlen > 0) {
-	if (ssh_sftp_loop_iteration() < 0)
+	if (back->exitcode(backhandle) >= 0 || ssh_sftp_loop_iteration() < 0)
 	    return 0;		       /* doom */
     }