diff --git a/store/snapshots/store.go b/store/snapshots/store.go
index ec1d70c700f..f5dd345cb4b 100644
--- a/store/snapshots/store.go
+++ b/store/snapshots/store.go
@@ -153,13 +153,12 @@ func (s *Store) Load(height uint64, format uint32) (*types.Snapshot, <-chan io.R
 			}
 			err = func() error {
 				defer chunk.Close()
+
 				if _, err := io.Copy(pw, chunk); err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy chunk %d: %w", i, err)
-				}
-				if err != nil {
 					_ = pw.CloseWithError(err)
-					return err
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy chunk %d: %w", i, err)
 				}
+
 				return pw.Close()
 			}()
 			if err != nil {