diff --git a/lib/replicator.js b/lib/replicator.js
index 1b4af3a3..6be5dff4 100644
--- a/lib/replicator.js
+++ b/lib/replicator.js
@@ -1842,6 +1842,8 @@ module.exports = class Replicator {
 
     const blocks = new Map()
     for (const b of this._blocks) {
+      if (this.core.bitfield.get(b.index) === false) continue
+
       const request = this.core.blocks.get(reader, b.index)
       blocks.set(b, request)
 
@@ -1851,8 +1853,6 @@ module.exports = class Replicator {
     reader.tryFlush()
 
     for (const [b, request] of blocks) {
-      if (this.core.bitfield.get(b.index) === false) continue
-
       try {
         b.resolve(await request)
       } catch (err) {