diff --git a/src/Site/Site.py b/src/Site/Site.py
index 34bea97d..b8620b56 100644
--- a/src/Site/Site.py
+++ b/src/Site/Site.py
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@ class Site(object):
     def update(self, announce=False, check_files=False, since=None):
         self.content_manager.loadContent("content.json", load_includes=False)  # Reload content.json
         self.content_updated = None  # Reset content updated time
+
+        if check_files:
+            self.storage.updateBadFiles(quick_check=True)  # Quick check and mark bad files based on file size
+
         if not self.isServing():
             return False
 
@@ -470,9 +474,6 @@ class Site(object):
 
         queried = self.checkModifications(since)
 
-        if check_files:
-            self.storage.updateBadFiles(quick_check=True)  # Quick check and mark bad files based on file size
-
         changed, deleted = self.content_manager.loadContent("content.json", load_includes=False)
 
         if self.bad_files: