diff --git a/sane/gb_json.cpp b/sane/gb_json.cpp
index fd282d3..b7d5eb9 100644
--- a/sane/gb_json.cpp
+++ b/sane/gb_json.cpp
@@ -904,7 +904,6 @@ namespace gb
                 if (jsn_->attach_text(&raw[0]))
                 {
                     ret = true;
-                    file_ = file;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -913,6 +912,7 @@ namespace gb
                 }
             }
         }
+        file_ = file;
 
         return ret;
     }