diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageFile.py b/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
index 8637a47f9..9a780b4e0 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ class ImageFile(Image.Image):
     def load(self):
         """Load image data based on tile list"""
 
-        pixel = Image.Image.load(self)
-
         if self.tile is None:
             raise OSError("cannot load this image")
+
+        pixel = Image.Image.load(self)
         if not self.tile:
             return pixel
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py
index 4b04752ed..e8d82ae46 100644
--- a/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py
@@ -1094,10 +1094,10 @@ class TiffImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
         """ Overload method triggered when we detect a compressed tiff
             Calls out to libtiff """
 
-        pixel = Image.Image.load(self)
-
         if self.tile is None:
             raise OSError("cannot load this image")
+
+        pixel = Image.Image.load(self)
         if not self.tile:
             return pixel