diff --git a/rockit/camera/qhy/qhyprocess.py b/rockit/camera/qhy/qhyprocess.py
index bb5eccc..c9b7031 100644
--- a/rockit/camera/qhy/qhyprocess.py
+++ b/rockit/camera/qhy/qhyprocess.py
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ def __run_exposure_sequence(self, quiet):
                         log.error(self._config.log_name, f'Failed to download frame ({status})')
                         break
 
-                if self._stop_acquisition or self._processing_stop_signal.value:
+                if self._stop_acquisition or self._processing_stop_signal.value or status != QHYStatus.Success:
                     # Return unused slot back to the queue to simplify cleanup
                     self._processing_framebuffer_offsets.put(framebuffer_offset)
                     break