diff --git a/src/org/forkalsrud/album/exif/DirectoryEntry.java b/src/org/forkalsrud/album/exif/DirectoryEntry.java
index 3c4d38c..b27d1d8 100644
--- a/src/org/forkalsrud/album/exif/DirectoryEntry.java
+++ b/src/org/forkalsrud/album/exif/DirectoryEntry.java
@@ -194,9 +194,6 @@ public class DirectoryEntry extends Entry {
 		Metadata metadata;
 		try {
 		    metadata = JpegMetadataReader.readMetadata(f);
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-		    throw new RuntimeException("problem reading file " + f.getPath(), e);
-		}
 		Directory exifDirectory = metadata.getDirectory(ExifDirectory.class);
 		if (exifDirectory.containsTag(ExifDirectory.TAG_ORIENTATION)) {
 			int orientation = exifDirectory.getInt(ExifDirectory.TAG_ORIENTATION);
@@ -227,6 +224,9 @@ public class DirectoryEntry extends Entry {
 			props.setProperty(base + "dimensions", new Dimension(width, height).toString());
 			hasDim = true;
 		}
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("problem reading file " + f.getPath(), e);
+        }
 		props.setProperty(base + "etag", Integer.toHexString(name.hashCode() + Long.valueOf(f.lastModified()).hashCode()));
 		if (!hasDate) {
 			props.setProperty(base + "captureDate", sdf.format(new Date(f.lastModified())));