diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/PackFile.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/PackFile.java
index 88e05af41..86e90c63c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/PackFile.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/PackFile.java
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ synchronized boolean endWindowCache() {
 
 	private void doOpen() throws IOException {
 		if (invalid) {
+			openFail(true, invalidatingCause);
 			throw new PackInvalidException(packFile, invalidatingCause);
 		}
 		try {