diff --git a/pandora_client/server.py b/pandora_client/server.py
index 6d14cb7..b056390 100644
--- a/pandora_client/server.py
+++ b/pandora_client/server.py
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ class Server(Resource):
             response = {}
             files = self.queued_encodes()
             for oshash in files:
+                info = self.client.info(oshash)
+                if not info or 'error' in info:
+                    continue
                 path = self.media_path(oshash)
                 if os.path.exists(path):
                     self.update_status(oshash, 'done')
                     self.upload.put(oshash)
                     continue
-                info = self.client.info(oshash)
-                if not info or 'error' in info:
-                    continue
                 for f in self.client.path(oshash):
                     if os.path.exists(f):
                         response['oshash'] = oshash