diff --git a/src/src/base/DicomLoader.cpp b/src/src/base/DicomLoader.cpp
index a84ff8f..cf00d75 100644
--- a/src/src/base/DicomLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/src/base/DicomLoader.cpp
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ void DicomLoader::readTags(const std::string &dir, SeriesOpenMode openMode)
     if ( imageProperties.size() > 0 ) {
         currentImageProperty = imageProperties[0];
         defaultUniqueID = currentImageProperty->GetUniqueID();
+        readSeries();
     }
-    readSeries();
 }