diff --git a/src/windows/FileTransferProxy.js b/src/windows/FileTransferProxy.js
index 5d1363f..01e6e7b 100644
--- a/src/windows/FileTransferProxy.js
+++ b/src/windows/FileTransferProxy.js
@@ -499,6 +499,10 @@ exec(win, fail, 'FileTransfer', 'upload',
                             if (!response) {
                                 resolve(new FTErr(FTErr.CONNECTION_ERR, source, target));
                             } else {
+                                if (download.progress.bytesReceived === 0) {
+                                    resolve(new FTErr(FTErr.FILE_NOT_FOUND_ERR, source, target, response.statusCode, null, error));
+                                    return;
+                                }
                                 var reader = new Windows.Storage.Streams.DataReader(download.getResultStreamAt(0));
                                 reader.loadAsync(download.progress.bytesReceived).then(function (bytesLoaded) {
                                     var payload = reader.readString(bytesLoaded);