diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/chunk/ChunkSampleSource.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/chunk/ChunkSampleSource.java
index c48b6056ef..c59b321c9c 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/chunk/ChunkSampleSource.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/chunk/ChunkSampleSource.java
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ public class ChunkSampleSource implements SampleSource, Loader.Listener {
     }
 
     if (!mediaChunk.prepare()) {
+      if (currentLoadableException != null) {
+        throw currentLoadableException;
+      }
       return NOTHING_READ;
     }