diff --git a/sstables/partition.cc b/sstables/partition.cc
index e1efbc8e26..3f773121bf 100644
--- a/sstables/partition.cc
+++ b/sstables/partition.cc
@@ -1149,6 +1149,10 @@ future<> sstable_data_source::advance_to_next_partition() {
 
 future<streamed_mutation_opt> sstable_data_source::read_next_partition() {
     sstlog.trace("reader {}: read next partition", this);
+    if (!_read_enabled) {
+        sstlog.trace("reader {}: eof", this);
+        return make_ready_future<streamed_mutation_opt>();
+    }
     return advance_to_next_partition().then([this] {
         return read_partition();
     });