diff --git a/scenarios/s3longevity.js b/scenarios/s3longevity.js
index 628ba8f..1f6f8c1 100644
--- a/scenarios/s3longevity.js
+++ b/scenarios/s3longevity.js
@@ -181,15 +181,16 @@ export function obj_read() {
 
     if (obj_to_read_selector) {
         const obj = obj_to_read_selector.nextObject();
-        if (!obj) {
+        if (!obj ||  (obj.status == "read") ) {
             return;
         }
         const resp = s3_client.get(obj.s3_bucket, obj.s3_key)
         if (!resp.success) {
             log.withFields({bucket : obj.s3_bucket, key : obj.s3_key})
                 .error(resp.error);
+        } else {
+            obj_registry.setObjectStatus(obj.id, obj.status, "read");
         }
-        obj_registry.setObjectStatus(obj.id, obj.status, "read");
 
         return
     }