diff --git a/libgm/media.go b/libgm/media.go
index d5c5baa..7b347a1 100644
--- a/libgm/media.go
+++ b/libgm/media.go
@@ -154,14 +154,13 @@ func (c *Client) FinalizeUploadMedia(upload *StartGoogleUpload) (*MediaUpload, e
 	if resErr != nil {
 		panic(resErr)
 	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
 
 	statusCode := res.StatusCode
 	if statusCode != 200 {
 		return nil, errFinalizeUploadMedia
 	}
 
-	defer res.Body.Close()
-
 	rHeaders := res.Header
 	googleResponse, err3 := io.ReadAll(base64.NewDecoder(base64.StdEncoding, res.Body))
 	if err3 != nil {
@@ -202,6 +201,7 @@ func (c *Client) StartUploadMedia(encryptedImageBytes []byte, mime string) (*Sta
 	if resErr != nil {
 		panic(resErr)
 	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
 
 	statusCode := res.StatusCode
 	if statusCode != 200 {