diff --git a/rtengine/rawimage.cc b/rtengine/rawimage.cc
index 2d778a3b5..8c09dbc50 100644
--- a/rtengine/rawimage.cc
+++ b/rtengine/rawimage.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #else
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #endif
-
+#include <iostream>
 namespace rtengine
 {
 
@@ -422,6 +422,8 @@ int RawImage::loadRaw (bool loadData, bool closeFile, ProgressListener *plistene
     raw_image = nullptr;
 
     //***************** Read ALL raw file info
+    setFrameNumber(frameNum);
+
     identify ();
 
     if (!is_raw) {
@@ -435,8 +437,6 @@ int RawImage::loadRaw (bool loadData, bool closeFile, ProgressListener *plistene
         return 2;
     }
 
-    setFrameNumber(frameNum);
-
     if (flip == 5) {
         this->rotate_deg = 270;
     } else if (flip == 3) {