diff --git a/limiter.go b/limiter.go
index b8aa108..192cfa2 100644
--- a/limiter.go
+++ b/limiter.go
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ func (l *Limiter) Write(data []byte) (n int, err error) {
 }
 
 func (l *Limiter) Read(data []byte) (n int, err error) {
-	if l.isLimited() {
-		return 0, nil
-	}
-
 	n, err = l.plugin.(io.Reader).Read(data)
 
+	if l.isLimited() {		
+		return 0, nil
+	}	
+
 	return
 }